Help me with my microphone problem? Please!?

Question

I'm really wanting to get into the on line karaoke. I borrowed my mom's mic and brought it home, plugged it in, went to the karaoke website, and it didn't work. I just figured the mic was old and dirty cause it had been packed away for some time. So, I went and got another one. No, I didn't buy the most expensive one, but still. I brought it home, plugged it in, went to the website and still nothing. It seems that the system is set up with Realtek HD Audio Output. The thing is, I have no clue what that is. And I have tried to find a way to change it, but it doesn't let me. Through Microsoft Word, you can go into "tools" and go to "speech" but...my version of Microsoft Word was a trial version and I don't want to buy the full set up. Please..any advice or opinions will be appreciated.

Answer 1

well , i had the similar problem .in my case te mic was not functioning totaly .i think u must check ur mic setting in control panel ,go to sound and audio devices ,in that click voice then, in voice recording section test ur hard ware . if it dosent work then goto hardware and choose ur hard ware and click troubleshoot .the device propertis will tell u the status tht wether ur mic is working properly or not .i think it might solve ur problem  

Answer 2

You need to make sure you plugged the Mic into the correct plug-in on your computer.  You then need to go to your all programs/accessories/entertainment/sound - and make sure the mic is enabled.  Not in mute and set the gain/volume.  You should be in business after that.