My mic won't work on my webcam

my mic won't work on my webcam

OK, well you could try the "Macam" driver from here:
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/
...it supports lots of webcams - including some generic no-name ones from Staples!
Also: does the webcam ONLY have a USB cable? No 3.5mm minijack plug as well?
What application are you trying?
If Skype... under the Skype Preferences menu, audio-visual tab: are there any choices on the microphone drop-down menu?
Under the Apple Menu: System Preferences: Sound - Input - are there any choices shown?

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My mic won't work on my webcam? HELP!

my mic won't work on my webcam? HELP!

OK, well you could try the "Macam" driver from here:
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/
...it supports lots of webcams - including some generic no-name ones from Staples!
Also: does the webcam ONLY have a USB cable? No 3.5mm minijack plug as well?
What application are you trying?
If Skype... under the Skype Preferences menu, audio-visual tab: are there any choices on the microphone drop-down menu?
Under the Apple Menu: System Preferences: Sound - Input - are there any choices shown?

My Headset mic won't work.

Hello Apple Support! As it is in the title my headset mic won't work, and I just bought them today . My headset is: Microsoft LifeChat lx-2000 (yes it is compatible with mac)
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Already done: Went to system preferences====> Sound ===> Input (did not see it in the input but in only in the output)
Plugged the mic plug in the Symbole like so=> >O< (2 arrows pointing left and right and a circle in the center).
Please help me!

Uhhh, sadly they don't tell you which Macs it works on, seems only the older ones, this from the PDF...
For a Macintosh PC:
• Mac OS X v10.1-10.5.x
• Analog audio input/output ports

My mic won't work on any applications. What do I do?

Ok. So whenever I skype call someone, My mic won't work! So I have to type in the skype chat while they talk. Kind of embarrising. Also, I need to make some screen and audio recordings on QuickTime Player. So I try to talk. Play back the audio recording. And no sounds! How do I get my mic to work?
Info on my computer: I run on Mac OSX Mountain Lion.

So do you have your internal microphone set as the input? Go to System Preferences > Sound > Input
And on Skype > Preferences, is this what you have set in Audio:

External mic won;t work

imovie won't record voice over using my
Plantonics USB mic. It worked on my last project
several months ago I've checked prefs and its selected
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Hi Terry - just guessing but are you trying to record while the movie is playing? It won't do that. You must record while the play-back is stationary.

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I recently purchased a 17" MacBook Pro in Australia. I installed Windows 7 Ultimate and updates as well using BootCamp Assistant. Everything works fine in Windows except when I downloaded and logged in to Skype and video-called one of my friends.
I could see my friend and he could see me, but we couldn't hear each other. I beleive there is a problem with the built-in mic, which Windows doesn't recognize or doesn't have the driver for it installed. If it's a driver problem, can anyone tell me which specific driver to download? It'd make things so much easier!
Please help!
Thanks.

Did you download and install the drivers? You need to download the drivers then install them from within Windows. See the Boot Camp Installation Guide. http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
Also search these forums for links to the audio drivers from the manufacturers's site.

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Hello, all!
I am trying to record voice-over files in SB CS3.
I have a regular, cheap standing microphone that simply plugs into the mic jack in front of my computer.   It works for me without a problem when I'm recording in Audacity.
But, I get nothing when I try to record a new file in SB. I read the help section, which says that I might need to activate the mic in a panel, but for the life of me can't find that panel anywhere in my workspace or on any menu or tool bar.
I'm fairly Adobe savvy, and can usually sort of intuit my way around work spaces.   This one has me stumped.
Can anyone help me??
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Follow up...
The choices I get when I click into the preferences/settings panel for output and input are:
Conexant HD Audio Output :   on the output panel.
Conexant HD Audio Input : on the input panel.
Those are the only items listed in these windows.   They are already "x" ed off and can't be un-"x"-ed.
The choices for ports on the recording panel are:
Conexant HD Audio Input-1/ Conexant HD Audio Input-2
and
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Them's all the choices I can find throughout.
Thanks again.
Mary

Samson Q1U USB Mic won't work in Logic

Hey there,
My Samson Q1U Mic (USB) will not show as an available I/O in Logic.
It is selected in my Audio/Midi Preferences under Utilities, as well as under System Preferences in Sound Input, as well - it works in Garage Band - however, it does not show as an available device in Logic??
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I was able to enable my snowball usb mic using the following procedure. I had logic studio open at the time, but I don't think it is necessary. In fact, you should probably do these steps (including above) before opening logic. By the way, I had never heard the term "aggregate device" before yesterday!
1. Mic was plugged in, powered up, and was working in SYSTEM PREFERENCES/ SOUND/ Input. I highlighted the mic and it was registering sound.
2. Go to UTILITIES/ audio midi setup. After window opens, go to the very top of the screen (menu options for audio midi setup) and click AUDIO which allows you to then open AGGREGATE DEVICE EDITOR.
3.Hit + to add new aggregate device. Select a check by built-in input, built in output, and your mic. Set the clock for built in output, not the mic. Save changes and exit/ close audio midi setup.
4.*Restart the computer.*
5.I left the mic plugged in I think during the restart, but I may have plugged it back in after restart. I again made sure it was working in apple system preferences.
6.Open logic. Select preferences/audio. The AGGREGATE DEVICE should now be available as an input option. Select and save changes.
7.Go back to your project. Your mic should work on an audio track. I didn't have to do anything to the track input selector- it just worked and it has worked consistently even though I have disconnected and reconnected several times!
SUCCESS!!
if ?s [email protected]
Not sure why such a great program would not have a simpler option for using a usb mic.

My Blue Yeti mic won't work on my MacBook Pro?

I was looking through the posts on here and the only solution I could find was to reinstall Lion, so I did, but it still doesn't work. Everytime I plug the mic in it says, "USB device requires too much power." Does anyone know how to fix this? I just bought the mic. I tried calling the Blue mic costumer service but no one answers.

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Mic won't work with Yahoo voice!

Hi all...
YahooIM just upgraded their 3.0 beta for Mac, now to include voice chat. A friend & I both upgraded on the same day. I can hear him AOK, but I get get him to hear me, nor show any input bars on the tiny screen VU meters.
Now here's the difference: He has an Intel iMac w built-in cam and mic while I'm running 10.4.11 on a dual G5 silver tower and an iSight cam. [My cam & mic work great on iChat/AIM, as well as input for iMovieHD, so the cam is working OK]
So, anyone have a similar situation?
Any ideas?
Work arounds?
Fixes?
Thanks!

The voice chat is through the telephone icon. Have you tried using the telephone voice chat to contact your buddy? Did you repair permissions and restart your computer after installing YahooIM? How about reinstalling YahooIM? Remember 3.0 is beta & issues should be expected.
I have been using 3.0 for quite some time and to date have not experiencing any issues using the telephone voice chat.

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(Re: Mic won't work no matter what I try!? I figured out the Source - mic thing after your previous message just by playing around a bit. I came to the conclusion that it was the same as accessing in the Windows mixer Playback panel though, so I knew that couldn't be the problem.
On a daily basis, I listen to DSS or WAV files through the A2ZS.
I don't know how to find out the impedance of my mic.
I don't know how to tell if there is an integrated (onboard) soundcard that is still enabled. Here's what shows up in my Sounds & Audio Device Properties: Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device, Creative SB Audigy, Creative Game Port, Audio Codecs, Legacy Audio Drivers, Media Control Devices, Legacy Video Capture Devices, Video Codecs.
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Satellite A300 - inbuilt Chicony webcam won't work with Win Live Messenger

Hello
I just bought a *Satellite A300-1MC* (runs on Vista Home Premium), and downloaded Windows Live Mail And Live Messenger.
The inbuilt webcam won't work with Live Messenger ; and when selecting Tool, Audi + Vieo Setup in Messenger I get thye following message : "We are unable to run Audi Video setup".
The webcam works fine with the Camera Assisant Software.
I have tried : 1) killing the C.A. Software and starting Messenger ; 2) dowanloading a webcam driver from Toshiba website ; 3) Updating Windows Vista
None of the above work.
Any suggestion gladly received.....
Thomas

Hi,
Many thanks for the advice.
I have downloaded and installed ManyCam 2.3, then rebooted.
The ManyCam software works fine, and picks up signal from the inbuild webcam.
But Windows Live Messenger still doesn't pick up the camera. I can not start a Video call or go to" Video Audio setup".
I have Windows Live Messenger version 14.0.8064 (installed on Tuesday).
Funny enough, yahoo messenger works fine : it gets a signal from the webcam.
Conclusion : i think it is Windows Live Messenger that doesn't work properly for some reason.
I have ordered a new external webcam, in the meantime.
Thomas

My webcam won't work on my macbook!

I rarely ever use it, but when I do it won't work at all. It's never worked in Ichat and now it won't work in a chatroom.
I've had this problem ever since I got it. I never cared because It was never used but it's been bugging me.
Can someone help?
When I see the green light, I think it's working...it ends up not being the case. What's going on?

Then how do I make my isight camera work? I just restored my computer from the apple store, they gave me a new hardrive and everything, and when I turned on my macbook, I updated it and I tried to open photobooth, it said that the camera was being used by another application or there was no camera plugged in. The green light that was supposed to be on when its in use wasn't on (and right now it isn't on either) and so i know there is some problem. Is there a setting I have to turn on? Because I've gone through system preferences and I can't find one. Thanks.

IChat WON'T WORK using audio or video chatting [PLEASE HELP]

Bought a Mac a couple months ago and I'm pretty (yeah, that's VERY) happy about it. The thing is when it comes down to my iChat, I wanted so much to have video conference with my family in Brazil while I'm studying in Spain -- but I Just can't! =(
Let's put it that way: iChat won't recognize my (Googlechat) friends and their webcams; and as long as I'm connected, I have never seen any sort of "audio label" beside their names.
So can any Mac-pro please help me out explaining what the matter is?
Can't I talk to my friends just because the're using PCs -- or there's nothing to do with it?
I've tried everything, from Preferences to Praying; and it won't work. Just wanna let you guys know that all the people that I'm trying to talk to have webcams and microphones plugged-in.
PS - Plus, I got this huge agenda full of contacts (around 2,000) that appear to be on my iChat list, but they're somehow never online. Is that because I have to send them an invitation to join my Googlechat? =/
I'm totally lost here.
I'd appreciate if you people could answer me quick - as you always do here =). Tomorrow I'll have this unique chance to talk to my grandmother (for she's living in some sort of farm far away from civilized world) and I'd REALLY want to chat via Video Conference with my family tomorrow night.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks in advance.
Sylvio Quadros (Brazil)

Hi,
You can Add an Google Mail ID (@gmail.com or @googlemail.com) as your ID/screen Name in iChat.
From iChat to iChat this will also do Video or Audio Chats as well as Text chats.
From iChat to anyone using the Google Web Mail page you can text chat as the Video and Audio codecs are different.
The same is true of the PC app for GoogleTalk.
To be able to login in to Google Talk using iChat your have to Enter you ID as it is written on any Google Page when you are logged in (Ends with either @gmail.com or @google.com), Mail seems to cope with either but iChat needs it to match.
You also have to Enable the Talk option on your Google Account info.
To See the Green Video and audio icons go to the View Menu of ichat and Select Show Audio and Show Video.
If you are trying to Chat with a PC I would use one of these
Alternatives to iChat but Video chatting In a Web Browser
MeBeam. An option to use a Web site that create Private room for Video Chatting. Uses Flash to access your Camera and Mic.
iVideoChat Similar setup but a somewhat corporate type look to the site. Has Public rooms as well. Again uses Flash.
Googlemail/GoogeTalk now do a Version in a Web Browser
Tokbox A Site that can link your existing Buddy Lists that Uses Flash to Video chat in a Browser.
From http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page5.html#_other
Tokbox allows you to link to existing Buddy Lists.
7:42 PM Thursday; March 18, 2010
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My mic won't work on my webcam

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