Macbook/Vista question

**WickedTribe** · 09-30-09, 05:08 PM

I have a friend running Vista on a macbook, and he's having some serious mic issues. He's trying to use a headset to play L4D.

At first it wouldn't pick it up, and now that it has magically started working, there's terrible internal feedback. This is a headset, and his external speakers are off, but I can hear his game sounds and even my voice over his mic, but I still can't hear his voice.

So, my question is, to any of you using Vista on a Mac, is there some trick that I don't know about?

**~~Syrringe~~** · 09-30-09, 07:18 PM

The only trick I know of, is to not use Mac's for gaming.

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Im sure someone around here knows. I dont own a mac yet...I need one for graphic design and recording rly bad.

**WickedTribe** · 09-30-09, 07:26 PM

I was waiting for that reply.

**HeavyG** · 09-30-09, 09:44 PM

May the Mac bashing resume...

Just kidding. Not a MAC person, but if they are using Vista, my first guess would be to make sure the correct sound drivers are installed for the device. Is it a USB mic? If not, is the mic being plugged into the correct port?

**WickedTribe** · 09-30-09, 10:00 PM

The only info that I could find was that Macbooks don't actually have a mic port, instead they have a Line-in. I'm not sure how that would explain the massive feedback though.

**Imisnew2** · 09-30-09, 10:04 PM

line in, mic port, same thing. Still look for drivers (for vista) for the "line in" port

**WileECyte** · 10-01-09, 11:12 AM

Make sure in the microphone properties (in the Sound Control Panel) don't have "monitor" checked (I think that's the name of the option. I don't have a Vista machine in front of me to check) Basically what it does is have your microphone input be passed through your sound card so it comes out your speaker/headphones. That's been known to cause issues.

I imagine he has the latest revision of Bootcamp, since that's where the drivers and whatnot come from for Vista. Outside of that I don't have a lot of input. You might try to PM Jonas_of_Hand. I believe he plays 2142 on a MAC with Vista.