Halp pls

By Ka Pineapple on 02/05/2009

Usally i use my webcam which has a built in mic, for my mic, but the other day i plugged in a headset which has 1 of them flip down mic's and i set my comp to use that, but now i dont need the headset ne more and i wanna use my webcam but idno how to set my comp to it.

By Stokenut on 03/05/2009

Unplug them both, then plug the webcam in.
Check your default audio capture device is set to the webcam one under sound settings.

By Kecooler on 05/05/2009

QUOTE

but the other day i plugged in a headset which has 1 of them flip down mic's and i set my comp to use that, but now i dont need the headset ne more

What the FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU

Ok try um... unplugging the headset?

Or do what Stoke said but bear in mind when taking Stoke's advice it's a good idea to have some sort of insurance policy.

By Ka Pineapple on 05/05/2009

My headset is unpluged >.< ive unplugged them both and it still doesnt work >.<

By Kecooler on 05/05/2009

QUOTE (Lil Rewind @ May 05, 2009 09:58 am)

My headset is unpluged >.< ive unplugged them both and it still doesnt work >.<

Ok the headset really shouldn't affect the webcam because as far as I know webcam = video and headset = audio/mic. So um... open AMCAP or w/e it is you have and on the option "Devices" choose the name of your webcam. Usually the top options are video and the bottom are recording/audio. That should get it working.

If all else fails unplug the webcam, go Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the webcam software then reinstall it via the CD/internet driver.

By Anthonysc on 12/05/2009

if you are running windows vista, with your webcam plugged in click on Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Manage Audio devices
You should get a sound window that appears, from there click on the Recording Tab, set whichever microphone you want as the default

By Ka Pineapple on 12/05/2009

THANK YOU ANTHONY!! You helped me fix it!!!!

You're the best

By Anthonysc on 13/05/2009

Happy to help. Its this kind of thing that makes me glad I spend the time Beta Testing Windows (and as a result, lots of time exploring)

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