IMac Built-in Microphone Problem

I dont know why my microphone doesn't work, when iChat or even in system preferences testing, any ways to find out the problem? the hardware or software?
Thank You

Voice Candy is not truly for testing audio, it's only a third party application that uses the internal microphone to make voice recordings.
Repairing Disk Permissions should always be done from the Disk Utility in your Utilities Folder.
1. Check *System Preferences > Sound > Input* and make sure that your *Internal microphone Built-in* is selected.
2. Go to: *Applications > Utilities > MIDI setup* and make sure the *Internal microphone* is shown, selected and not muted.
3. To reset the *MIDI Audio Setup* to default. (open and close the *Garage Band* application)

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3. Click on the Control Panel.
start menu
4. If you're viewing the Control Panel by Category, click Hardware and Sound and then Sound. If you're viewing by Large or Small icons, click Sound.
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6. Click the Set Default button. If there's a green checkmark next to your preferred device, it's already set as the Default Device.
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7. Click the Properties button.
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9. Adjust the Speakers to 30. (Editorial comment: mine had been set to 67.)
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I have had this laptop about 5 months and used the microphone and such now and all of a sudden there are problems with it. i cannot use it whatsoever. whenever i try to use or configure it it says something about configuring in audio, no device found...blah blah blah. IT HAS A BUILT IN MICROPHONE!
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DVD SuperMulti Drive
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If you don't post your COMPLETE model number it's very difficult to assist you. Please try to post in complete sentences with punctuation, capitals, and correct spelling. Toshiba does NOT provide any direct support in these forums. All support is User to User in their spare time.

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Hi,
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Message was edited by: MSchiring

Hello, MSchiring
welcome !
it mighht have been my post which you saw. Please make sure that the levelmeter,
the 15 little blue indicator in the Sound panel of Syst prefs, work fine. Usually, if you have them responding at the loudest sounds to just not the highest level, you should be fine.
Hope this works
Thoams

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Bonjour!
Go to the application folder, in Utilities, in Audio Midi Setup.
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Click on the 2 multi choice thingies so that the Built-in microphone choice appear.
Click on the 3 Mute boxes.
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