I has a microphone, but I sucks at it...

[LMNO]

[Hugh]

Tequila?

[/Hugh]

[Cramulus]

I think podcasting may be put back a few days, unless you want to listen to me cough and blow my nose for an hour.

This cold is fucking persistent.  And yes, I'm taking all the traditional (and not so traditional) cures.

have you tried the Pterodactyl Handler's recent remedy?

APPARENTLY IT WORKS

[Cain]

I'm going to stick to Ibuprofen, strepsils, hot drinks and oh so soft balm tissues, thanks.

I might have a curry later though, I've always found that helpful when the cold is nearing an end (like it is now.  We're turning the corner on my Immuno-defence system.  Major combat operations are over and my cells will treat the conquering white blood cells by throwing flagellum).

[Cainad (dec.)]

Do not deny the power of a warm solution of salt and sodium bicarbonate snorted directly up both nostrils (yes, baking soda; didn't know about THAT secret ingredient did you now?). Use a squirt bottle if possible, it's much more efficient.

[Payne]

You have to hang your head off the edge of the bed or couch. Or you might get the solution all over the floor.

[Iron Sulfide]

whatever happened to good, old-fashioned suffering?

[Cain]

I decided it sucked balls and that the power of modern medical advances should help me instead.

[LMNO]

You have to hang your head off the edge of the bed or couch.

Deepthroat training, ITT.

[Cain]

Shit.  For some reason my mic wont record.  It might be broken, I'm not sure.  I was messing with some voice alteration software the other night, thinking it might come in useful.  Now I've checked my preferences and I'm using the Conexant sound card as both input and output, but nothing records.  And its not a problem with Audacity, because Skype wont do anything either.

Suggestions?

Edit: bought a new mic and it still wont work.  I'm really stuck now.

[AFK]

I had a similar problem not too long ago.  I recently bought a USB mic to replace the one my cat chewed through.  Anyhoo, I changed the settings in the control panel and it still wouldn't work.  I think I had to actually change some settings in the actual music software I was using.  However, your issue seems more systemic so it's probably something different entirely. 

[Thurnez Isa]

make sure the track record options in your software has the soundcard you are using set as the record device
its a common mistake

[LMNO]

Yeah, it might be that the computer is looking of the mic in the wrong place, or the internal mic isn't selected.

Or, you busted it.

[Cain]

I think it has the mic selected as the record device.  At least, in Audacity, it says microphone up in the top right, and under the I/O preference settings, I have my sound card selected there.

[LMNO]

[Asshole Tech Support, Inc]

Did you try to reboot your computer?

[/Asshole Tech Support, Inc]

[Cain]

I tried system restore, in case the sound card had burnt out (even though it obviously hadn't, since I've been listening to Kayne West and some live Kyuss material all day).