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    EX625 + Windows7 + Digital Mic is BROKENED

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by alphster, Oct 30, 2009.

  1. alphster

    alphster Notebook Guru

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    Ever since I loaded Windows 7, my digi mic is useless (the one on the webcam).

    I put the volume to 100, and the mic boost as far to the right as possible. It's still absurdly low.

    I am testing in skype and in sound recorder. Both of them can't seem to use the mic properly.

    anyone with ex625 run into this?
     
    alphster, Oct 30, 2009
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  2. alphster

    alphster Notebook Guru

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    bump. I can't be the only one having an issue with this...

    It's probably the same in the 620 model.
     
    alphster, Nov 3, 2009
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  3. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    The microphones generally naf in all fairness, mine barely works so your best just going out and purchasing one.
     
    catacylsm, Nov 3, 2009
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    1chaoticadult Notebook Consultant

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    catacylsm is so right. I try everything I could to get the digital mic working properly on ex625 and could not. Its no use trying to fix it, its messed up for whatever reason. Just buy a headset or external mic.
     
    1chaoticadult, Nov 3, 2009
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  5. alphster

    alphster Notebook Guru

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    I didn't seem to have a problem with it before... (vista, and even on win7 RC1 i remember using it).

    There's got to be something...
     
    alphster, Nov 4, 2009
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    1chaoticadult Notebook Consultant

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    I understand where u coming from alphster. I spent days trying to get it to work and I couldn't. That's why I gave up and that wasn't easy for me.
     
    1chaoticadult, Nov 8, 2009
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  7. daren629

    daren629 Newbie

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    I have this same problem, but can't seem to resolve it. The microphone worked in Vista, but is not working in Windows 7. I would bet it is a driver issue.
     
    daren629, Nov 27, 2009
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  8. CreamyTwinky

    CreamyTwinky Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I had the same problem with my ex625 and win7 64bit installed.
    After some messing about I was able to fix it!
    I uninstalled the latest realtek drivers and reinstalled the 32bit vista drivers on the cd that came with the laptop. I also installed the 64bit Dolby Control Center that was on the CD.

    From CD
    AP\Vista64\Dolby Control Center\DCC 2.0.1001 X64 Setup.exe
    Vista32\Realtek Audio\Setup.exe

    Hope this helps!
     
    CreamyTwinky, Dec 3, 2009
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  9. gladel

    gladel Notebook Geek

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    Yea, prolly tweak the Realtek audio drivers a bit.
     
    gladel, Dec 4, 2009
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  10. daren629

    daren629 Newbie

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    I had the same problem as described above. Couldn't get the microphone to work in Skype or with the Windows Sound recorder.

    Here's how I fixed it...basically the same as CreamyTwinky:

    I downloaded the latest 32bit Vista drivers for the ex625 from MSI's website and installed them instead of the windows 7 drivers available on their site. Uninstall the Windows 7 drivers first if you have them installed.

    Works like a charm now!

    Here is a link to the driver page at MSI mobile: EX625 Drivers
     
    daren629, Dec 8, 2009
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  11. alphster

    alphster Notebook Guru

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    I probably should have tried this, but i'm getting lazier with the years.

    I confirmed, this fixes the problem. You only need to do this:
    - Uninstall the 2009-09-25 windows 7 32bit drivers (it's called realtek high definition audio drivers in "Remove Programs")
    - Install the 2009-09-25 vista 32bit drivers.

    Right away, my digital mic picked up well. It set the mic boost back to 10db default.
     
    alphster, Dec 25, 2009
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  12. Rorschach

    Rorschach Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You should check out the sager section, the realtek drivers are causing other problems also.
     
    Rorschach, Dec 25, 2009
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  13. alphster

    alphster Notebook Guru

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    New drivers are out on the MSI driver page. These are for windows 7 and fix the digital mic issue.
     
    alphster, Jan 28, 2010
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  14. cloudbyday

    cloudbyday Notebook Deity

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    Yea, that is what I had to do too.
     
    cloudbyday, Jan 31, 2010
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