Onboard sound - DS3 - mic not working?

[Pookie Bear]

Not sure if this should go here or in the Sound section, but my microphone does not work with my DS3. I've tried both front and back plugs, but it wasn't quite as straight-forward as NEVER works.....here's some info.......

My mic works fine on my second machine.

I plug it into the back - no go. I plug it into the front audio connector (PC7) and it didn't work (Teamspeak or Windows voice thingy). I'm using on board audio, by the way. I open up the Realtek software and go into the bit where you configure your mic - it can hear me - hallelujah! Back out, nothing else can hear me......so it's just Realtek software......so, really, maybe this should go in Sound......

*quick cut and paste*

Thanks for any advice you can offer! (apart from go buy a soundcard )

Skid

 

[Magic Man]

I'm having the same issue as this.

The mic test in the Realtek program (for stereo mics) detects input on my microphone if it's plugged into the back or front (set to AC-97) mic inputs.

Windows audio panel gives no volume control over the mic nor any mic boost.

The audio setup wizard in Windows to test audio hardware also sees input on the microphone but the microphone setup in Battlefield sees no input so I'm assuming that perhaps it's purely looking for the Windows audio device microphone input?

Whatever, has anyone managed to sort out and use a microphone with the built in audio (realtek) on the DS3?

Cheers...

...or am I better off just getting an internal sound card and disabling the on board audio...?