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a program was installed on my pc and now my mic has no sound

MisterQ	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 9:32 PM there was a program installed on my pc called creative mediasource. or somethin made by creative. and now my mic has no sound at all. i need some help.
Jennae	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 9:38 PM is it a computer mic? what program are you using to record with? are you having any other audio issue with your computer?? there are lots of people on here who are helpful and smart with these kinds of things... I try to be helpful but I don't always get the smart part down
MisterQ	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 9:40 PM yea it a comp mic, i was using audacity but now this shitty program for someone else's mp3's is fuckin with my mic and it has no sound.
Jennae	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 9:59 PM try here: START CONTROL PANEL SOUND AND AUDIO DEVICES click the tab AUDIO or the tab HARDWARE and scroll down the list to AUDIO CODECS then troubleshoot this might be a start
MisterQ	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 10:05 PM that didnt work in their list of problems mine wasnt in there
GeneHilbert	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 10:34 PM uninstall it........ if you want the program - turn off your virus protection and reinstall. If you don't want it........ "nuff said....
imemine	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 11:27 PM Jennae is on to something here. It's the options in your Windows Volume control---under recording. I haven't used it for years so I don't remember----search through the threads here because your answer is there.
nawlige	Date: September 7, 2006 @ 11:30 PM jennae is soooooo smart
leedsquietman	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 12:37 AM Whatever you need will be in Control Panel sound and audio devices, click through the tabs, make sure everything is set to the correct soundcard outputs, use the advanced features and make sure the windows mixers are turned up and nothing is muted. Failing all of this, try system restore, boot up in safe mode, elect to do a system restore rather than safe mode boot when prompted, choose a date BEFORE you installed this program and click OK. It will take a while but should restore the computer to it's state prior to the problem i.e. the Creative program should be gone and your audio drivers in the state they were before. If this doesn't work, you may need to reinstall your sound drivers, go to the website of your audio card maker and download the latest drivers or if you don't know, find your installation CDs and load up from there.
Fraser	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 12:39 AM What the heck is up with your bullets, Jennae?!?!
MisterQ	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 8:32 PM i would uninstall it but, im stupid i dont know how to do that.
leedsquietman	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 10:12 PM see if the program has it's own uninstaller (if it created a link in the start menu there may well be an uninstall feature) - otherwise go into control panel Add/Remove programs, select the Creative program from the list and click OK etc and the windows uninstaller will remove the program. Or you could use system restore as mentioned above, when windows is first booting up press f8 or f10 (depending on who makes the PC) this will bring you up a list if boot options choose Safe mode press enter and then when it asks you to boot in safe mode (yes) or (no) to do system restore, select NO, it will then bring up a calendar, resore points are days in BOLD numbers, choose the restore point closest byt before the date you installed the program and then it will take a few minutes to restore drivers but everything should be back to how it was before you installed the program.
MisterQ	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 10:22 PM ok thanks i'll try that
MisterQ	Date: September 8, 2006 @ 10:34 PM i uninstalled it but my mic still has no sound, wut do i do?
K3VIN	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 12:52 AM mute?
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:08 AM nah, its not on mute.
Opossum	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:09 AM Yes, usually that can only be caused by having mute on in the properties or too low of a volume regarding the slider. In more rare cases, a missing or corrupted driver (or a process that doesn't load into memory).
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:12 AM huh? wut the hell r u talkin about? can u explain that. where i find that shit.
Opossum	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:13 AM Also, in recording properties, the mic/balance has to be checked, to make sure. You probably know all this anyway.
K3VIN	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:15 AM make sure the 20db thing is on
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 1:17 AM the what? what is 20db? talk to me like i'm 5.
hantu	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 3:00 AM "the 20db thing" i also do not know what you mean by this at all, i now feel stupid and worthless This may be a stupid possibility, but maybe the mic decided to go kaput on you. Have you tested it's functionailty on any other device since it's failure on your computer?? Another computer maybe??
leedsquietman	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 7:18 AM sounds and audio devices etc click on advanced and run the test.
Opossum	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 8:37 AM "the 20db thing" mentioned by K3VIN - depends on what type of mic you are using. It's under mic - advanced controls, 20db boost. You may also have bass and treble tone controls for the mic.
BOWILLIE	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:05 AM sound blaster live is also mediasource..and after installation..i lost my earphone capability..the new soundcard took over the default for mikes and other things..with its own mixing and managing system.. maybe the problem therein lies. havnt figured out myself
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:31 AM Go to Windows volume control/Options/Properties ---select record---check appropriate boxes per your input. That should get you going.
DaveWL	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 12:42 PM Another possibility is that the default source for recording has been changred from Mic to something else such as internal sounds. Some programs can do this to allow you to record radio programs or basically anything that’s already playing on your PC rather than coming through the Mic. To test this out try playing an MP3 or any other sound file and then start recording without a Mic plugged in. Playback the recording and see if it has picked up what you were playing. Also try this recording with a CD playing in the CD drive and see if it picks that up.
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 12:44 PM That's exactly what I'm talking about Dave. "check appropriate boxes per your input."
DaveWL	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 2:13 PM Ime – I think you are talking about changing the volume of different sound sources where as I am talking about redirecting the recording input from different sources. Some programs re-direct the recording input from Mic to Stereo Mix. Stereo Mix being the internal sounds being played on the computer. I've never found a way in windows to confirm or change the actual recording source - I,ve always had to do it through a sound recording program. It would be a special feature of a program as it would allow you to do slightly naughty things like record streamed music. There is potential to break copyright protection etc. It may just be that Media Source in some hidden way changes the source of recording from Mic to either stereo mix or CD.
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 3:31 PM so, what do i do to fix it? its a comp mic, it only picks up other sounds from the comp not my mic. is there a way to fix it or is it a piece of shit?
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 4:03 PM No Dave----and MisterQ---follow these directions and put a checkmark by mic. Start/settings/control panel Click on Windows Volume control Click on Options Click on Properties Click on record ---check appropriate boxes per your input. (i.e. Microphone)
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 4:29 PM The Volume Control has two modes, Play Control and Record Control. Record Control is found at Options/Properties/Recording. The Properties window has a "Show the following volume controls" dialog box that allows you to select the volume controls you need to use. Click on Options/Properties/Recording
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:05 PM Of course-----after telling it to be there----you have to select it!
BOWILLIE	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:07 PM imies a genious
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:21 PM thanks for takin me through those steps but my mic still doesnt work.
evansorchid	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:22 PM Now where's the mouse plug in again?
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:22 PM Is it plugged in?
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:25 PM Plug something else into the input to see if that works. Does anything else work---i.e cd player, mp3, obnoxious windows sounds?
evansorchid	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:29 PM Stand in a bucket of cold water and stick a fork in the socket.
BOWILLIE	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 5:31 PM that sounds like fun
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 6:55 PM sounds work, its plugged in, cd player works, cd burner works, i can record any sound besides with my mic.
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 7:38 PM Okay----do you have anything else to plug the mic into to see if IT works? Like a boom box, tape/digital recorder, PA system, etc.? Or hell---just spend $5 at Target and get another one or pony up $60 for a better Shure knock off at radio shack!
imemine	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 7:40 PM ...or... try pluging something else like a walkman, IPOD, boombox, guitar etc into the mic input to check that! Careful----those are "line level" products so go very easy on the volume and a very short period or you might burn the input!
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 8:01 PM i dont have anything else to plug into the input. the guitar thing is too big.
hueseph	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 8:59 PM Ok. Go to the speaker icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Right click/adjust audio properties/ audio tab/ make sure that your mic is selected as the default recording device. If you like you can put a check in the "use only preferred devices" box.
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:02 PM ok, its not workin, my mic is probably just a piece of shit.
EchoMinor	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:05 PM well if its a comp mic hopefully you didnt pay alot for it, you can either buy another or try this. guitar thing? you mean jack in a amp for the guitar? if so you can go to a radio shack to get an adapter to make the computer mic 3.5mm? fit into the 1/4 jack on an amp. even if that still doesnt give positive results with that comp mic, IMO those adapters are great to have on hand anyways.
pog	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:16 PM What I'd be doing is going into the PLAYBACK CONTROL and unmuting the mic... if you tap the mic and hear nothing, then suspect the mic... also try changing inputs to line-in, it could be a worn out input socket. It's also worth noting that sometimes when I have installed the latest drivers to some older soundcards, and you turn the mic setting up to full, it overpowers the input and the sound goes bad and even cuts out completely.
MisterQ	Date: September 9, 2006 @ 9:21 PM where's that playback control?
pog	Date: September 10, 2006 @ 7:11 PM Maybe if you go back through my journals to June 17th, it'll be a little easier. I made an instructional... just follow the link, and it should explain everything. http://pog.dmusic.net/index.php?sec=journal&start=70
TameasDust	Date: September 11, 2006 @ 9:45 AM cool
imemine	Date: September 11, 2006 @ 10:20 AM Sounds fimiliar!
jewsus	Date: September 11, 2006 @ 12:04 PM not sure if i can help much on this, but you might have to select the input in audacity for it to work. maybe the program changed your settings, i dunno. i'm probably completely off with this, but i figured i'd throw in my two cents just incase that was the problem.
MisterQ	Date: September 11, 2006 @ 6:04 PM the input is set on microphone
imemine	Date: September 12, 2006 @ 12:43 AM I give up! Your answer is most likely up there somewhere. Sorry man----I tried!
pog	Date: September 13, 2006 @ 6:20 PM I just had a thought... I have creative media source that came shipped with my creative audigy 2 ZS. Now what I'm thinking is that maybe it doesn't work, or even hijacks the system, assuming you're running a creative soundcard. I guess the first attempt for a fix would be get the correct drivers if you have a creative soundcard, and if you don't uninstall creative media source.
MisterQ	Date: September 13, 2006 @ 11:30 PM oh shit, i already installed it. my old one worx just fine, but my old mic sux. it could be that my newer mic was plugged in when it was installed.
MisterQ	Date: September 13, 2006 @ 11:30 PM and it didnt work when creative was on my comp
Jennae	Date: September 15, 2006 @ 10:01 PM man still no resolution?? that is one evil computer.. you can always
leedsquietman	Date: September 16, 2006 @ 9:42 AM System Restore !!!! System Restore !!!! System Restore !!!! Did that get your attention? No !! SYSTEM RESTORE like already stated, that should fix your problem - good luck
jess1561	Date: September 16, 2006 @ 10:02 AM Before you go and do a system restore, Do you have a creative soundcard?
leedsquietman	Date: September 16, 2006 @ 12:48 PM System restore only changes drivers and program settings, it won't delete your e-mail or mess anything else up or wreck your calender entries if that's what worries you... The poor guy is having a terrible time understanding the computer and the control panel/sound card features, system restore seems the best way forward imho given what he posted already...his soundcard has not yet been specified...anyway, good luck!
leedsquietman	Date: September 16, 2006 @ 12:52 PM System restore only changes drivers and program settings, it won't delete your e-mail or mess anything else up or wreck your calender entries if that's what worries you... The poor guy is having a terrible time understanding the computer and the control panel/sound card features, system restore seems the best way forward imho given what he posted already...his soundcard has not yet been specified...anyway, good luck!
pog	Date: September 16, 2006 @ 10:03 PM If all else fails, system restore can be your friend
TameasDust	Date: September 17, 2006 @ 8:02 PM if he has it ... yay xp
hantu	Date: September 17, 2006 @ 8:42 PM Or system swift kick up the arse!
MisterQ	Date: September 21, 2006 @ 10:13 PM i think the prob was my mic. cuz thats the only one that dont work. my bro's worx. my old one worx. my mic's just a piece of shit.
imemine	Date: September 21, 2006 @ 11:18 PM
hantu	Date: September 21, 2006 @ 11:54 PM Damn! i was correct, what are the chances eh?