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February 20th, 2014 06:00
Venue 11 pro 5130: microphone quality is extremely bad!
The microphone is even worse than my old laptop, sounds are like coming from deep inside a well.
I heard that this model has double mics to reduce noise, well, distant noises are indeed screened, but nearby voices are so bad, not even good enough for web talking.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW whether others with the same model suffer the same issue.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO KNOW where the two microphones are on the model.
So, anyone who knows, please tell me
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sgridleyafton
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September 17th, 2014 09:00
For those of you trying to use external microphones, please check the following. This fixed most of our problems today:
Click on the Control Panel
Select ‘Hardware and Sound’
At the bottom, select ‘Dell Audio’
Click on the ‘microphone’ tab
Select ‘Levels’
Change Microphone Boost to +30db and ‘Recording Volume’ to UN-MUTE and FULL level.
XavierXing
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February 23rd, 2014 06:00
Up to now no one has replied this thread, is it that the model is designed with a bad mic quality or is it that the one I've got in hand is problematic. There's no way to improve the mic quality after a few days of trying
hmcjr
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March 27th, 2014 18:00
altugk
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March 28th, 2014 07:00
I tried a few times to use my 5130 for Skype but it is hopeless.
Other side says my voice is like coming from a deep well.
Useless.
XavierXing
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March 29th, 2014 22:00
woodman411
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April 1st, 2014 06:00
z_zk_z
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April 1st, 2014 07:00
Yes, same issue here. The Mic recording quality is really bad.
HendricksonNZ
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April 1st, 2014 08:00
Yes the mic is really bad. I get complaints in Skype all the time I sound all muffled.
MY 7130 when it worked was not so bad. I've noticed that my cameras in the 5130 and 7130 are different and seems the mics are too.
larsenmm
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July 8th, 2014 09:00
Have anyone found a solution for this ?
I have the same problem, and with the quality i get when trying to record sound in OneNote, MS recorder or during videos it is completely hopeless.
v_mil
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November 30th, 2019 09:00
I perform a test using Audacity on LUbuntu 18.04. At 100% level, there is a clipping which cause unaudible connection.
At the level of 45 % and the silent ambience, there is clean fan sound at the left channel and clipping at the right channel.
At the level of 33 % and the silent ambience, there is clean fan sound at both channels with different level: 0 dB at the right channel and -6 dB at the left one.
The same conditions but removed cover - minus 6 and minus 10 dB.
Conclusion: The microphone is affected by the cooler fan. Cover increases the noise level.
Recommendations:
1. To use only the channel, which is more distant from the fan, in Venue 11 it is left one (set appropriate balance of recording). In LUbuntu to access the balance the button with the lock icon should be released.
2. To open the cover.
3. To close all other programs and set the air conditioner/heating termostat for cooler air.