How to Fix Voice Chat for Windows

"Voice Chat" is an activity that involves two users communicating with each other via microphones over an Internet connection. A number of free programs support voice chat, including Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Messenger. If you are having a problem with your voice chat while using the Microsoft Windows operating system, you can be relatively sure the following steps will fix the situation.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Connection
• Microphone

Instructions

1. Make sure your microphone is properly connected to your computer. The cable that connects your mic to your computer should be plugged securely into the "Mic In" input on your computer's sound card, which is accessible through the rear of the computer case.

2. Make sure your sound card "Mic In" input isn't muted. To check, click twice on the "Volume" icon in your Windows toolbar. Make sure there is no check in the "Mute" box next to the "Microphone" column.

3. Make sure your Internet connection is working properly. You need a working Internet connection to properly engage in a voice chat with another user. If your Internet goes down the process will not work. Unplug the power cable to your Internet modem and wait 10 to 15 seconds before plugging it back in. This will reset the modem, which will reset your Internet connection.

References

• News Videographer.com: Plug a MIC into any computer