# Windows xp/vista/7 Q about sound/Microphone

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vista-7-q-about-sound-microphone/547364>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 20, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vista-7-q-about-sound-microphone/547364 "2010-07-20T17:21:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vista-7-q-about-sound-microphone/547364/1 "2010-07-20T17:21:30Z")

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I need to set up a headset with mic so that when you talk into the mic you hear your own voice. I know this is possible with xp because it was an issue I had to deal with in the past (to get rid of it) but now I am trying to do it on purpose. anyone know how to do this?

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vista-7-q-about-sound-microphone/547364/2 "2010-07-20T17:30:50Z")

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in sound control panel have the microphone be a playback source.

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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-xp-vista-7-q-about-sound-microphone/547364/3 "2010-07-21T03:46:23Z")

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that worked in 7, could not figure it out in Vista and didnt have an XP machine around to try it on.