Help. my built-in mic stopped working.

Hi, I need some help.
My built in mic worked when I first got my computer. Then stopped a month or 2 after.
I am trying to Skype with family overseas and no matter what i do in preferences adjusting volume- (it's not on mute) i get no sound.
I can hear people but no one can hear me.
any adice.
Thank you

Are the bars on the audio input level meter moving when you talk? Try recording audio with Quicktime or some other app (like Audacity) that records audio.
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