Internal microphone not working - Dell Inspiron 2200 Notebook

Check the device manager in the control panel to make sure that the internal microphone is not disabled. If you can re-enable it in device manager, it should re-appear in the sound set-up, so you can select it as the default microphone.

Usually the speakers on the laptop would act as a microphone- go into speaker properties, enable microphone and see it reacts. Bar that, you could go with the usb or bluetooth microphone route (I use the same headset for my phone as a microphone for my pc)

I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/susan_42b401e0b1603d8a

Dear,
Hardware troubleshooting Depending on whether you are using an internal or an external microphone, follow the steps below to see if the problem is with the hardware.Show all ' Hide allTest the internal microphoneThe internal microphone is located near the top of the notebook LCD display or near the bottom of the LCD display near the hinge. Use the following best practices to capture sound more easily.

1. Adjust the notebook screen to place the microphone in the best direction for receiving sound.
2. Click Start , enter sound in the search field and select Sound Recorder from the list.
3. Click Record and speak into the microphone. Save the file to an easily-accessible location, such as the desktop.
4. To play back the recorded sound, open the file using Windows Media Player.
5. When using the internal microphone, choose an environment without background noise.
6. If the recorded sound does not play back, continue to the next section of this document.

Test the external microphoneVerify that the microphone port and the microphone are working properly.

1. Test the microphone on a known, working portable tape recorder, another computer, or a device that accepts the microphone connector.
2. Click Start , enter sound in the search field and select Sound Recorder from the list.
3. Click Record and speak into the microphone. Save the file to an easily-accessible location, such as the desktop.
4. To play back the recorded sound, open the file using Windows Media Player.
5. If the recorded sound does not play back, continue to the next section of this document.
6. If the microphone successfully records the voice, test the record function on the computer. If the microphone does not work properly on another computer or on a tape recorder, try using a different microphone.

Set the default microphoneIf the external microphone is set as the default recording device, uninstall and reinstall the audio driver to change the default recording device to the internal microphone. The internal microphone should be the default recording device.To change the default recording device:

1. Click Start , enter device into the search field, and then select Device Manager from the list.
2. Expand the Sound, video and game controllers list.
3. Right-click the audio driver , select Uninstall from the drop-down menu, and then click OK to confirm that you want to uninstall the audio driver.
4. After the audio driver is uninstalled, click Start , enter backup into the search field, and then select HP Backup and Recovery Manager from the list.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the audio driver.

The internal microphone is now set as the default recording device. Basic troubleshooting
The following are some basic troubleshooting tools that you can use to restore your microphone's functionality, depending on your operating system and/or software preferences. However, it is recommended that you first run the HP Support Assistant as it can scan your current system configuration to automatically determine if your notebook requires updated software and device drivers.

I suggest you go into control panel and device manager and see if your internal mic is listed there. If it is right click on it and see if it is selected as your default mic. I believe it may be un-selected. If that doesn't work I would just use the external mic with Skype as the internal mics with most laptops aren't that good anyway.

Hi
check the Toshiba website for windows 7 drivers , download everything , bios update etc

click here for the link

I don't think the laptop comes with a microphone.

Check sound and audion devices in control panel where you can run a microphone diagnosis.

wally - you should take the phone to a mobile repair center and have them replaced the microphone for you.

The Inspiron 6000 doesn't have an internal microphone.
It only has an microphone jack, for use with an external microphone.

Good luck

email me at [email protected], I will provide you the instruction of how to remove the case.