<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">First, verify the microphone is working properly. You can do this in the Sound System Preference.<div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1). Select "System Preferences" from the Apple menu or your Dock.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2</span>). Click on the "Sound" icon.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3). Click on the "Input" tab near the top.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4). Select your microphone from the list of devices.</div><div><br></div><div>You should then be able to adjust the Input volume and see movement in the signal meter when you speak. </div><div><br></div><div>If your device is not listed, try unplugging it and plugging it back in. You might also try a different USB port. Also, if your microphone has a USB adapter into which its audio jacks are inserted, make sure they are in the right holes.</div><div><br></div><div>If you checked all of the above and your device is listed but does not make a sound, the microphone is probably shot (although you might want to take it to your local Apple dealership and have them confirm it for you). </div><div><br></div><div>If you CAN get sound in the Sound System Preference, then try creating a new profile in MacSpeech Dictate.</div><div><br><div><div>On Jun 22, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Pondurenga Das wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dear friends,</div><div>I bought <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">MacSpeech Dictate </span>Ver. 1.5.9. It stopped working. When I try to get the mike, it goes up immediately to 99% and obviously no longer hears me. I got disgusted and stopped trying to fix it. Now I'd like to try again. I'm running OS 10.6.6. How shall I start?</div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Pondurenga Das</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 12px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span style="text-decoration: underline">Phone: [510] 845-0970 </span><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: -1.0px"> </span></div></div><div><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: -1.0px"><br></span></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>MacVoice mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MacVoice@listserver.themacintoshguy.com">MacVoice@listserver.themacintoshguy.com</a><br><a href="http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macvoice">http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macvoice</a></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>