Volume Control mutes checkboxes when I try to unmute

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I have read the faqs, searched the internet but nothing really works or is
very clear.

I have a problem with my Volume Control (in Dutch Playback Control) on my
Windows XP Home. I don't know how it happenend but this is the situation:
There are 2 of these specific 3 boxes checked (muted): 'CD Audio',
'Microphone', 'Line-In'. When I try to unmute, for example 'Line-In' or 'CD
Audio' whilst 'Microphone' is unmuted, 'Line-In' or 'CD Audio' becomes
unchecked (unmuted) BUT 'MICROPHONE' GETS CHECKED. 2 checked boxes sort of
skip between 'CD Audio', 'Microphone' and 'Line-In'.

How can I unmute (uncheck) all boxes?
 
If you have the language bar running in the taskbar (properties, toolbars,
check it to show it) you may have the mic listening for speech input. I
suggest going to the "Regional and Language settings" applet in control panel
Language Tab, Details button, Preferences, Language Bar button put a check in
the box to "turn off advanced text services"
 
Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight in turn, all sound devices,
Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the device drivers
again automatically.
 
I can't find Uninstall nor do I know what devices to highlight. There might
be problems here because I have the Dutch version of Windows.
 
Isn't there a file with the settings, say a log? I know how to adjust 1's and
0's with Wordpad, but I don't have a single clue where that file is located.
 
Click on 'Start', 'Uitvoeren', 'devmgmt.msc'[ENTER]
Click the + next to 'Besturing voor geluid, video en spelletjes'
Select each device by left-clicking on them once, hit [DEL]
Confirm removal, and after each is removed, Reboot.
Windows will re-detect each device and install it.
Test your setup again.

There are no logs or ini files to be tweaked for drivers, their settings
reside inside the Windows Registry hive, which is a dangerous place to
play around in if you don't know what exactly you're changing; an
incorrect value can cause your Windows installation to fail boot.
 
Half of the problem is now solved...

The CD Audio is no longer muted. However, the Line-In and Microphone still
switch the checked box. Furthermore, I can only delete SB-Audigy, the others
don't respond to [DEL].

Ace said:
Click on 'Start', 'Uitvoeren', 'devmgmt.msc'[ENTER]
Click the + next to 'Besturing voor geluid, video en spelletjes'
Select each device by left-clicking on them once, hit [DEL]
Confirm removal, and after each is removed, Reboot.
Windows will re-detect each device and install it.
Test your setup again.

There are no logs or ini files to be tweaked for drivers, their settings
reside inside the Windows Registry hive, which is a dangerous place to
play around in if you don't know what exactly you're changing; an
incorrect value can cause your Windows installation to fail boot.





I can't find Uninstall nor do I know what devices to highlight. There
might be problems here because I have the Dutch version of Windows.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I'm now seriously considering to reinstal my Windows because this problem is
becoming quite a menace now. The CD Audio is fixed, but when I want to unmute
the Microphone the Line In gets muted and vice versa.

I also noted that when I inmuted my Microphone, I can barely talk with it,
it is very very soft. I need to turn the volume to max in order to hear it.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem because reinstalling Windows
takes hours (including the making of backups etc.)

Ps. I want to thank Mark L. Ferguson and Ace for their comments and
suggestions.

R031 said:
Half of the problem is now solved...

The CD Audio is no longer muted. However, the Line-In and Microphone still
switch the checked box. Furthermore, I can only delete SB-Audigy, the others
don't respond to [DEL].

Ace said:
Click on 'Start', 'Uitvoeren', 'devmgmt.msc'[ENTER]
Click the + next to 'Besturing voor geluid, video en spelletjes'
Select each device by left-clicking on them once, hit [DEL]
Confirm removal, and after each is removed, Reboot.
Windows will re-detect each device and install it.
Test your setup again.

There are no logs or ini files to be tweaked for drivers, their settings
reside inside the Windows Registry hive, which is a dangerous place to
play around in if you don't know what exactly you're changing; an
incorrect value can cause your Windows installation to fail boot.





I can't find Uninstall nor do I know what devices to highlight. There
might be problems here because I have the Dutch version of Windows.

:

Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight in turn, all sound
devices, Action menu, "Uninstall", then restart Windows, to find the
device drivers again automatically.
--
helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?d
g=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Mark L. Ferguson



:

It didn't work, thanks anyway. Any other suggestions to solve this
problem?

:

If you have the language bar running in the taskbar (properties,
toolbars, check it to show it) you may have the mic listening for
speech input. I suggest going to the "Regional and Language
settings" applet in control panel Language Tab, Details button,
Preferences, Language Bar button put a check in the box to "turn
off advanced text services" --
helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.ms
px?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Mark L.
Ferguson



:

I have read the faqs, searched the internet but nothing really
works or is very clear.

I have a problem with my Volume Control (in Dutch Playback
Control) on my Windows XP Home. I don't know how it happenend
but this is the situation: There are 2 of these specific 3
boxes checked (muted): 'CD Audio', 'Microphone', 'Line-In'.
When I try to unmute, for example 'Line-In' or 'CD Audio'
whilst 'Microphone' is unmuted, 'Line-In' or 'CD Audio' becomes
unchecked (unmuted) BUT 'MICROPHONE' GETS CHECKED. 2 checked
boxes sort of skip between 'CD Audio', 'Microphone' and
'Line-In'.

How can I unmute (uncheck) all boxes?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
What is funny about this problem too is that when I speak through the
Microphone (whilst Line-In is muted) I can hear myself very clear through the
headset but other people don't hear me on Teamspeak.
Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem?
 
problem solved :D. I messed around with the volume control settings and now
it works again. I don't know what caused the problem really, but it somehow
worked again... thanks for the comments though.
 
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