[Njtechdiv] having trouble completing the microphone setup wizard

Wed Jan 30 20:55:42 UTC 2013

On 1/30/2013 1:59 PM, ken lawrence wrote:
> Hi first no internal mic.  on the disabling of antivirus I'm running 
> microsoft security essentials so it isn't running like norton of 
> mcafee. the only thing running is the screen reader.  like I said it 
> wants to running something.  no software came with the microphone.  so 
> if it's drivers can I get them manually?
>
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>   1. having trouble completing microphone setup wizard (ken lawrence)
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>   3. Re: having trouble completing microphone setup wizard (Kevin)
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> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:12:47 -0500
> From: "ken lawrence" <kenlawrence124 at aol.com>
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> Subject: [Njtechdiv] having trouble completing microphone setup wizard
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> Hi lisgt members, ken here got a headset microphone for christmas.  it 
> works but audio is very low and am thinking it is because of settup.  
> when I enter on set up a microphone in windows 7 the wizard come up.  
> the first thing is asking you if you are using a desktop mic or a 
> headset mic.  I take headset then hit next.  it just has instructions 
> of where to put the microphone and where your mouth should be.  then 
> when I hit next what ever is trying to install can?t.  the progress 
> bar fluctuates.  it maybe will go as high as 7 or 8 percent but always 
> falls back.  I have doublecheck to make sure the connection is both 
> tight and in the right jack.  with NVDA you can hear the beep tones 
> bouncing around not rising steadily.  is there something I?ve 
> overlooked the microphone works the installation is incomplete.  
> anyone with ideas on this one?
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> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:47:47 -0500
> From: "Tony Santiago" <ts_128 at verizon.net>
> To: "New Jersey Technology Division List" <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
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> Hey Ken,
> Are you using software that came with the headset or letting windows 
> install it? If it's software that came with the headset, try to run 
> the setup again, but make sure you have nothing else running except 
> your screen reader and the setup. Also, you may want to disable 
> anti-virus software before setup, as that also may be part of the 
> hang-up. Hope this helps.
>
> Tony Santiago
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> ts_128 at verizon.net
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>  Hi lisgt members, ken here got a headset microphone for christmas.  
> it works but audio is very low and am thinking it is because of 
> setup.  when I enter on set up a microphone in windows 7 the wizard 
> come up.  the first thing is asking you if you are using a desktop mic 
> or a headset mic.  I take headset then hit next.  it just has 
> instructions of where to put the microphone and where your mouth 
> should be.  then when I hit next what ever is trying to install 
> can?t.  the progress bar fluctuates.  it maybe will go as high as 7 or 
> 8 percent but always falls back.  I have doublecheck to make sure the 
> connection is both tight and in the right jack.  with NVDA you can 
> hear the beep tones bouncing around not rising steadily.  is there 
> something I?ve overlooked the microphone works the installation is 
> incomplete.  anyone with ideas on this one?
>
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> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:50:16 -0500
> From: Kevin <kevinsisco61784 at gmail.com>
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> On 1/29/2013 1:12 PM, ken lawrence wrote:
>> Hi lisgt members, ken here got a headset microphone for christmas.  it
>> works but audio is very low and am thinking it is because of settup.
>> when I enter on set up a microphone in windows 7 the wizard come up.
>> the first thing is asking you if you are using a desktop mic or a
>> headset mic.  I take headset then hit next.  it just has instructions
>> of where to put the microphone and where your mouth should be. then
>> when I hit next what ever is trying to install can't.  the progress
>> bar fluctuates.  it maybe will go as high as 7 or 8 percent but always
>> falls back.  I have doublecheck to make sure the connection is both
>> tight and in the right jack.  with NVDA you can hear the beep tones
>> bouncing around not rising steadily.  is there something I've
>> overlooked the microphone works the installation is incomplete.
>> anyone with ideas on this one?
>>
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> It sounds like a driver issue.  Sometimes, if a computer has an internal
> microphone, it will cause conflict.  I've seen this alot with windows 7
> platforms.  Do you have an internal?
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I think the problem may actually be something with your computer. One 
thing I would suggest however is that you get in touch with who ever 
sold you the headset.  If they can't help, try to track down the 
manufacturer.  It may be your computer and it may be the headset itself.