I use my microphone to do simple music recording (with a program called
audacity.) I have also in the past plugged my electric guitar and keyboard
directly into my mic hookup. I know that this may not be ideal, but it has
never caused me a problem in the past. Suddenly, my microphone would not work
AT ALL when plugged in. It is completely non responsive. Same thing when I
plug my guitar in. However, When i plug my keyboard in i hear it faintly (which
gives me a glimmer of hope lol), but it is not being recognized or recorded in
sound recorder or Audacity. I have tried every simple method possible
(mulitmedia settings, sound volume, recording volume) and i just don't
understand what the problem is. At first I thought that maybe I did something
wrong and messed something up, but the fact that i can hear the keyboard coming
through my speakers when it's hooked up to my mic input gives me reason to
believe that I can resolve this issue. If you could give me some advice I would
much appreciate it. thank you very much.