Cannot record with external mic pavilion dv970

I get no sound when trying to record using an external mic pluged into the mic jack. I have tested the mic that i'm using on another pc and it works ok. The pc's internal mic can pick up the recording ok as well. help!

You may need to go to Control Panel under Sounds and change the default input from the internal to external mic.
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