USB microphone very quiet in Windows 7 64bit [migrated]

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Published on 2012-09-06T01:02:35Z Indexed on 2012/09/06 3:39 UTC
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My microphone input is very quiet. I record my voice and the recording comes out very faint. I can barely see the level indicator move when I'm 4 inches away, only when I'm 0.5 inches away does it pick up well enough.

Motherboard: P8Z68-V
Windows 7 64bit
Mic: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Desktop-Microphone-Black-Silver/dp/B00009EHJV/

I've been searching the net and lots of people have this problem but I don't see any solutions that work. Maybe this isn't the best forum for a question like this, if not then let me know.

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