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ot14 · #1 Post by **ot14** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:45 am

When I connect a microphone to my X32 and record anything, the recorded audio has loud background noise. It sounds like a radio transmission between field commanders during WW2. I tested the same microphone in a different laptop, and it seems to work fine. Does anyone else have this problem? Could it be some kind of a compatibility issue with the microphone?

bhtooefr · #2 Post by **bhtooefr** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:50 am

Hmm... probably a poorly grounded socket on the X32...

beerak · #3 Post by **beerak** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:37 pm

Do you have any extension card on your laptop (pcmcia) ? like grps, edge or any other type ?

Have you tried another mic ?

pphilipko · #4 Post by **pphilipko** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:50 pm

I have a feeling that it's a microphone problem, not the X32's.

ot14 · #5 Post by **ot14** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:25 pm

It turns out the volume control for audio input was set very low. After I set it to the maximum level, the signal-to-noise ratio is about the same on both laptops I tried using with this microphone.

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