With the spread of the Internet, many users have appreciated its advantages in the field of communication with people who live very far, all over the country or even the world. E-mail, ICQ, Skype are convenient means of communication. And if the first two support mainly text communication mode, then using Internet telephony you can use voice or even video communication, but in order for your interlocutor to hear you, you need a microphone. If you have a karaoke microphone, you can use it.
It is necessary
an adapter "jack to mini-jack"
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with, all modern laptops and netbooks have a built-in microphone, you just need to activate it in the system settings. If it is broken, or you have tasks that require an external microphone, follow the instructions below.
Step 2
All laptops have a headphone and microphone input; to save space, they are often combined in one socket, and the switching is done automatically, depending on the connected device. Look for a round hole on your laptop with a microphone icon or a headphone and microphone drawn across the line next to it. This connector is a regular 3.5 mm mini-Jack and is located on the side or on the back of the laptop case.
Step 3
The standard karaoke microphone has a Jack output plug, but unlike the laptop input, its size is 6.3 mm, not 3.5 mm. It is clearly larger, and it will not be possible to connect it without additional accessories. To connect the devices, you need a jack to mini jack adapter. It is a plastic or metal cylinder, on one side of which there is a hole for Jack 6, 3 mm, and the other side ends with a mini-Jack plug 3.5 mm. These adapters are sold at radio parts stores, audio stores, and some computer stores.
Step 4
After purchasing the adapter, you can start connecting the microphone. Insert the microphone plug into the adapter socket, connect the resulting bundle to the laptop microphone connector. If your computer is running Windows 7, after connecting, it will notify you that the device is connected. Windows XP, when connected, does not display any notifications.
Step 5
After connecting the microphone and laptop, you need to make sure that the microphone input is active. Enter the system mixer by double clicking on the volume icon next to the clock. In the microphone field, check if the “Off” checkbox is ticked. If so, remove and set the volume control to the required level. Also check the switch on the microphone itself, if necessary, turn it to the "ON" position.
