integrated microphone?

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:28 AM

Hey all, just bought a new laptop a few weeks back. I'm on a business trip and tried to skype with my wife and kid and the integrated mic disappeared on me... No changes or anything??? I reverted back to a restore point from when I first brought it home. It's a Toshiba Satellite l755d-s5218. I've tried all sorts of drivers for it and nothing works. When I get into skype is says sound card not deteced... Can anyone help me out so I can "talk" to my family without using my phone and webcam together... Toshiba's website was no help...

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 03:32 AM

in control panel -> sound what shows up under playback and recording? (screenshots helpful)

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:37 AM

It doesn't show up in recording devices, nor anywhere in the device manager. It shows a disconnected external mic (which I don't have) but nothing for my integrated anymore. The Webcam shows up in imaging devices as Chicony Usb 2.0, All current drivers on sound card, sound works great... only mic has disappeared... I would hate to think a 3 week old computer would have a mic fail so soon (worked when I tested it a few days after I bought it) Is there any good driver or reg cleaners that may make it resurface???

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 03:38 AM

can you post a screeny of the recording tab, and make sure that show disabled/disconnected devices is ticked

the next part, find out what brand onboard sound it is, and make sure those drivers are updated. if its realtek, there may be some kind of toggle option.

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:41 AM

screen shot

Conextant is what it shows in audio portion

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 03:42 AM

the way it says 'high definition audio device' makes me wonder if the drivers arent installed. any disabled hardware in device manager?

1nf3rn0x · Oct 4, 2011, 03:44 AM

On skype on the tabs at the top go Tools> Options > Audio and make sure the microphone is chosen.

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:46 AM

it's showing none, that's what I mean.... it jsut straight out disappeared...

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:49 AM

speaker screenshot

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 03:50 AM

again with just the generic name, i'm thinking you need to find the laptops support page and download the audio drivers - conexant dont have generic driver links unfortunately.

de.das.dude · Oct 4, 2011, 03:50 AM

i think the mic got loose.

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:51 AM

skype screen

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

again with just the generic name, i'm thinking you need to find the laptops support page and download the audio drivers - conexant dont have generic driver links unfortunately.

I've tried the drivers from toshiba... and same thing... that's why I'm wondering if there could be a reg or driver issue that I can correct somehow

de.das.dude · Oct 4, 2011, 03:55 AM

its evident. the mic isnt connected. this means that the soldering came loose or the mic broke.

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

its evident. the mic isnt connected. this means that the soldering came loose or the mic broke.

not what I wanted to hear... lol...

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

its evident. the mic isnt connected. this means that the soldering came loose or the mic broke.

^ if it wasnt disabled in software, then its quite likely a hardware failure as DDD said.

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 04:23 AM

mother F'er... I reinstalled a different driver for the media card reader, and now it works...

Mussels · Oct 4, 2011, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gilletter

mother F'er... I reinstalled a different driver for the media card reader, and now it works...

for the card reader? thats a WTF moment

Gilletter · Oct 4, 2011, 04:31 AM

yeah who would have thought THAT would fix it...???

Oct 4, 2011, 03:28 AM	#1
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	integrated microphone? Hey all, just bought a new laptop a few weeks back. I'm on a business trip and tried to skype with my wife and kid and the integrated mic disappeared on me... No changes or anything??? I reverted back to a restore point from when I first brought it home. It's a Toshiba Satellite l755d-s5218. I've tried all sorts of drivers for it and nothing works. When I get into skype is says sound card not deteced... Can anyone help me out so I can "talk" to my family without using my phone and webcam together... Toshiba's website was no help... __________________

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Oct 4, 2011, 03:32 AM	#2
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Oct 4, 2011, 03:37 AM	#3
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	It doesn't show up in recording devices, nor anywhere in the device manager. It shows a disconnected external mic (which I don't have) but nothing for my integrated anymore. The Webcam shows up in imaging devices as Chicony Usb 2.0, All current drivers on sound card, sound works great... only mic has disappeared... I would hate to think a 3 week old computer would have a mic fail so soon (worked when I tested it a few days after I bought it) Is there any good driver or reg cleaners that may make it resurface??? __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 03:38 AM	#4
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,550 (10.97/day) Thanks: 3,699 Thanked 8,689 Times in 6,389 Posts System Specs	can you post a screeny of the recording tab, and make sure that show disabled/disconnected devices is ticked the next part, find out what brand onboard sound it is, and make sure those drivers are updated. if its realtek, there may be some kind of toggle option. __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

Oct 4, 2011, 03:41 AM	#5
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	screen shot Conextant is what it shows in audio portion __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 03:42 AM	#6
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,550 (10.97/day) Thanks: 3,699 Thanked 8,689 Times in 6,389 Posts System Specs	the way it says 'high definition audio device' makes me wonder if the drivers arent installed. any disabled hardware in device manager? __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

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Oct 4, 2011, 03:46 AM	#8
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	it's showing none, that's what I mean.... it jsut straight out disappeared... __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 03:49 AM	#9
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	speaker screenshot __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 03:50 AM	#10
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,550 (10.97/day) Thanks: 3,699 Thanked 8,689 Times in 6,389 Posts System Specs	again with just the generic name, i'm thinking you need to find the laptops support page and download the audio drivers - conexant dont have generic driver links unfortunately. __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

Oct 4, 2011, 03:50 AM	#11
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,525 (4.22/day) Thanks: 2,306 Thanked 1,311 Times in 898 Posts System Specs	i think the mic got loose. __________________ Cheers!

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Oct 4, 2011, 03:51 AM	#12
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	skype screen __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 03:55 AM	#14
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,525 (4.22/day) Thanks: 2,306 Thanked 1,311 Times in 898 Posts System Specs	its evident. the mic isnt connected. this means that the soldering came loose or the mic broke. __________________ Cheers!

Oct 4, 2011, 04:23 AM	#17
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	mother F'er... I reinstalled a different driver for the media card reader, and now it works... __________________

Oct 4, 2011, 04:31 AM	#19
Gilletter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winter Wonder Land --- Elyria, OH Posts: 722 (0.32/day) Thanks: 201 Thanked 92 Times in 83 Posts System Specs	yeah who would have thought THAT would fix it...??? __________________

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