Microphone volume too low

TO EVERYONE WHO HAS POSTED FIXES THEY DO NOT WORK SO DO NOT KEEP POSTING THE SAME "FIX"!!!

I'm having the same problem with my mic but nothing I do seems to fix it. 

I thought it was the mic itself being faulty but after some searching online I have seen that a load more people are having the same issue even on new laptops. 

I really hope a real fix comes along soon because this is really getting old now..  (-_-")

So the fix is to got back to XP?

PS Soooooooo NICE of Microsoft to even tell us they are working on the issue! Oh wait......

Oh and as was posted above.... TO EVERYONE WHO HAS POSTED FIXES THEY DO NOT WORK SO DO NOT KEEP POSTING THE SAME "FIX"!!!

hey all, there is a fix, and its not mic boost lol, read on.....>> i suffered with this for such a long time over about 3 creative soundblaster cards and a couple of onboard audio chips. i'm probably even on this forum with an old account complaining about this issue. the answer is surprisingly simple, takes a little re-wiring or re-purchase, and you will have to search for the diagram as i cant find the link but wish to help you all while im i'm here. microsoft and creative....shame on you both for never offering this fix, it shows how badly trained you really are. i found my fix on an audio website dealing with some of the very first soundblaster cards. i had tried upgraded cards (up to x-fi titanium fatality pro) purchased many (and even made my own) microphones in an attempt to resolve the issue. (and for some reason it affects usb live webcams produced by microsoft too..double shame...triple shame for sending my five or so replacements rather than trying to understand the issue or test your products to make sure they work before you sell them...microsoft certified..obviously means nothing). right..to the simple bit. condenser mic's (standard pc mic's), are generally wired with two contacts, if your here your mic jack has 3 contacts. so we have one spare contact on the jack. creative cards are wired to run 2 pin mic's at a very low level (mic boost workaround needed) or....the fun bit....3 pin mic's that use the 3rd contact as a power source. the fix is simply to keep the center pin as it is but connect the two other contacts. yup, thats all folks! (i simply removed the little plastic separator and wound some wire in, later i soldered the whole thing correctly) the creative card was very happy with that and my mic volume went from under 5-10% at normal speaking volume, to around 80% (i have a soft voice). the other option is simply to use a two contact 3.5mm audio jack instead of triple contact..but who uses those these days :) the creative socket uses a resistor on the 3rd contact in such a way that it provides more power to the mic and has circuitry dedicated to this so it is very safe to do and is considered normal operation. IIIII this whole issue is a matter of old standards> creatives standard mic input...designed to work with two or three pin jacks. microsofts standard...designed to work with two pin mics. the 3.5mm jack.....the standard has become to use a 3 pin jack on everything. low cost condensor mic standard...to use two pins. IIIII so if you have traversed my annoyance and ramblings succesfully then you will have a working mic with full volume. the descriptive diagram image (created by an unknown audio enthusiast many years ago) i wished to post, can be found if you search the net using these keywords: soundblaster; wiring diagram; mic. III i am sorry i dont have it to post here. alternatively, you can register at my clans website (repectfully, no spam please) at kdclan.net and search the hardware section for a post by myself: Vicious Enzyme where you will find a similar bitchy write-up but with the pictures and formatting included ;) good day to you all and happy talking :) (except maybe microsoft and creative...may you rot in **** for being so damn ignorant of your own designs and not listening to your humble users, who obviously know more than even your top engineers and support representatives..dont even try and argue with me over this one lol, idiots...or just greedy (mic sales etc) i'm undecided atm but you can tell us which you'd prefer to be known as)

IIIIIFIXIIIII   ahh, nice formatting microsoft, cant even get that right in 2013, thats a quadruple shame on you.   if you want the whole story its worth reading my last post post at the end of page 2, the long one. but the fix (yes there is a fix) is simply to connect the two mic jack inputs nearest the tip.   IIIII no xp - no upgrades - no mic boost - just connect the two dots ;) IIIII   (this has only been tested using creative soundblaster devices, but i assume it will work for the other brands who most likley use the same design standards, you will need to research to be sure).

please report back with: your results, my name, and the page you found the fix on at this site (so people continue to find the fix) and please enjoy telling microsoft what you think of them and the microsoft certification's ;)  microsoft if you want to hire somebody capable to help design products or resolve issues like this and the latency problems found in vista-win7 (yes i know all about your usb stack issues and how you cannot recomend those operating systems for medical use) i'm unemployed but not willing to pay 7 grand for your qualification...but i am capable of reading, logical thinking, and i excel at design ;)