Can not get microphone to work

Support & Help Requests
1

I have 2 microphones, one with my Lifecam and another one.

But I can not use the non-Lifecam microphone?

How can I use that one?

HD-Audio Generic                                                                                                    F1:  Help               │
│ Chip: Realtek ALC887-VD  


card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC887-VD Analog [ALC887-VD Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 2: ALC887-VD Alt Analog [ALC887-VD Alt Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: HD5000 [Microsoft® LifeCam HD-5000], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

Microphone
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2

Hello fixit7

This is an old trick, but it sometimes solves problems:

  • Plug the microphone into your computer and switch it on, before booting your computer.

:slightly_smiling_face:

3

It turned out that the mic connector was a bit persnickety. After unplugging it and re plugging it in, it started working.

I thought about replacing the connector, but it is part of the motherboard.

The front connector works fine all the time.