When the microphone is keyed theirs no power out

ALTAI PWR MIC - black/braid= earth, red=RX, white=TX, Yellow=MODASTATIC - blue/braid=earth, black=RX, red=TX, white=MOD, Yellow=Spare
SIRTEL ECHO MIC CBE 2002 - black/braid=earth, blue=TX, white=RX, red=MOD007 POWER MIC - brown/braid=earth, green=RX, white=TX, blue=MODSADELTA EC 980 - braid=earth, green=RX, brn=TX, white=MOD
or braid=earth, black=RX, blue=TX, white=MOD

make sure have installed the drivers for microphone http://www.driverscape.com/manufacturers/acer/laptops-desktops/aspire-5315/619

When I put a tape in and press play, the spools will not turn. There is power, but it won't play the tape. It's like the turning spools are stuck .

The KSM44A does not care about the humidity. However, it does require phantom power from the mixer. Take it to a friend to see if it works fine into their sound system.

Contact Shure. They are experts in troubleshooting their product.

It sounds like your AC Adapter Power Cord might be causing the problem. Try unplugging the power cord and running off the battery and see if you still hear the the noises. If not, buy a new power cord. The guys at: http://www.generalsystemsconsulting.com sells power cords for $35.00 and they will drop ship it to you. Their cords meet Manufacturers Original Equipment (OEM) specifications. They don't sell the one size fits all that the big box stores sell that could damage your motherboard.

Damn Rocketfish ******* sucks. Got their external USB drive.. it died after the 3rd time i plugged it in to use. Their USB desktop mic, can't find any drivers for windows 7. Can't find **** on their website. If no special drivers, thats fine, but say so. Trying to use it on Lenovo T500 and T61.

If you are satisfied with Shure products I would recommend that you check out their condenser microphones.All condensers are more fragile than other microphones. Get someone to look at your Rode first in case it is not trashed and can be fixed as they are good mikes. AKG is another brand I would recommend.

What are you running this mic into ?, an interface mic pre ?, a soundcard ? A console/ mixer ?
Since this is a tube mic it should have its own power source and I am assuming you plug that in when using it ? Don't use phantom power on this mic, even though it's a condenser mic, since it's a tube mic wich have their own power supply you don't need phantom power on them and in fact it may damage its power supply.

Almost all desktop microphones for the computer are not amplified (which means that they do not have their own power source). Instead the computer's sound card provides the amplification for the microphone. All you need to do is plug it in, and you're all set.