The Situation:
I have a Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV80. I'm using it with a UK to US plug because the base housing here is 240v (220v?). A week ago I replaced my Turtle Beach x12s with a pair of AKG 712s and an Antlion Modmic. When I did this, I downloaded the latest Realtek Drivers and the Dolby Surround Sound drivers around the same time. During troubleshooting I reorganized my wires, so I am unsure if the power cables etc were moved prior to troubleshooting. I also downloaded the Razer Game Booster which seemed to apply some system changes.
Prior to changes:
Friends noted my Mic volume was low, this was fixed by seperating the mic devices on the Realtek interface when I updated it.
After changes:
There is a Buzzing / Electric sound coming across the mic input with any Mic I've tried so far; the Antlion Modmic, the Zalman Z1-Mic, and the original Turtle Beach x12s.
Troubleshooting / Fault Isolation:
Note: The issue occured a while after downloading the new sound drivers, so I don't believe they directly contributed.
1. I disabled all other microphone inputs and tested with each of the combinations on/off.
2. I did the commonly suggested tinkering with the "sound options > Recording Tab > Microphone" noise isolation options etc. while using the "listen" function. With no Mic boost the mic is barely audible and the interferance seems to overpower my voice. I tried this with both the windows interface and the Realtek interface. With mic boost on 10-30db I can hear the electric sound which seems to die down then cut in and out eventually becoming constant.
3. I muted the mic from the switch on the cable itself (common on TurtleBeach headsets, and present on the AntLion as well. The electric sound/buzzing was still there. I repeated step 2.
4. I moved all cables away from the Mic Input, and recieved an Audioquest Dragonfly (USB headphone adapter with amp etc built in) and repeated step 2 with the mic being the only input on the right side of my laptop.
5. I disconnected all power sources and all other inputs/outputs to the laptop, and moved it elsewhere and plugged in just the mic(s). I played the "listen" through the built-in speakers. I repeated step 2. The electric sound/buzzing was still there.
6. I uninstalled the "Razer Game Booster" as in my mind it was the only software change. There were no changes to the electric background noise.
7. Last night I did a full system restore and it uninstalled all drivers and programs installed in the past two weeks. Every mic still has the electric signature coming across. After this I reinstalled everything that I noticed was changed (drivers etc.) because if the issue was still present with them uninstalled/backdated then it wasn't them, correct?
Any help/assistance/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If you can help me fix this so I can skype home to the folks it would be awesome.
"All Hail the Helix Fossil." -Whalen
"Now is not the time to use that." -Professor Oak
"c:" -Sven
Laboris Gloria Ludi
I have a Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV80. I'm using it with a UK to US plug because the base housing here is 240v (220v?). A week ago I replaced my Turtle Beach x12s with a pair of AKG 712s and an Antlion Modmic. When I did this, I downloaded the latest Realtek Drivers and the Dolby Surround Sound drivers around the same time. During troubleshooting I reorganized my wires, so I am unsure if the power cables etc were moved prior to troubleshooting. I also downloaded the Razer Game Booster which seemed to apply some system changes.
Prior to changes:
Friends noted my Mic volume was low, this was fixed by seperating the mic devices on the Realtek interface when I updated it.
After changes:
There is a Buzzing / Electric sound coming across the mic input with any Mic I've tried so far; the Antlion Modmic, the Zalman Z1-Mic, and the original Turtle Beach x12s.
Troubleshooting / Fault Isolation:
Note: The issue occured a while after downloading the new sound drivers, so I don't believe they directly contributed.
1. I disabled all other microphone inputs and tested with each of the combinations on/off.
2. I did the commonly suggested tinkering with the "sound options > Recording Tab > Microphone" noise isolation options etc. while using the "listen" function. With no Mic boost the mic is barely audible and the interferance seems to overpower my voice. I tried this with both the windows interface and the Realtek interface. With mic boost on 10-30db I can hear the electric sound which seems to die down then cut in and out eventually becoming constant.
3. I muted the mic from the switch on the cable itself (common on TurtleBeach headsets, and present on the AntLion as well. The electric sound/buzzing was still there. I repeated step 2.
4. I moved all cables away from the Mic Input, and recieved an Audioquest Dragonfly (USB headphone adapter with amp etc built in) and repeated step 2 with the mic being the only input on the right side of my laptop.
5. I disconnected all power sources and all other inputs/outputs to the laptop, and moved it elsewhere and plugged in just the mic(s). I played the "listen" through the built-in speakers. I repeated step 2. The electric sound/buzzing was still there.
6. I uninstalled the "Razer Game Booster" as in my mind it was the only software change. There were no changes to the electric background noise.
7. Last night I did a full system restore and it uninstalled all drivers and programs installed in the past two weeks. Every mic still has the electric signature coming across. After this I reinstalled everything that I noticed was changed (drivers etc.) because if the issue was still present with them uninstalled/backdated then it wasn't them, correct?
Any help/assistance/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If you can help me fix this so I can skype home to the folks it would be awesome.
"All Hail the Helix Fossil." -Whalen
"Now is not the time to use that." -Professor Oak
"c:" -Sven
Laboris Gloria Ludi
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