If your microphone isn't working in a specific program, then you know that Windows is configured correctly and can "hear" your microphone, but the program you're using can not. Also, the program you're working with might be listening to the wrong microphone.
Try to explore its audio settings and change its default recording device. If you are still stuck, you should contact its support team to guide you through the configuration. Step 1: Let's start with listing all your recording devices, even the disabled ones, by right-clicking in an empty area in the recording devices list and enabling both Show Disabled Devices and "Show Disconnected devices.
If a new microphone shows up, give it a try by setting it as default and increasing its level and boost as explained before.
Another possibility is that you have a problem with your audio driver. We can begin by troubleshooting the audio settings and if this doesn't work, we can then reinstall the driver.
Step 4: In the windows that will pop up, click Next in order to start the troubleshooting procedure. Step 6: Now select the device you're having trouble with and then click Next.
The screenshot is just representing my case, you need to choose your own device with the problem. Keep following the steps all the way through until the troubleshooter is finished. Then check your microphone again to see if the problem has been fixed.
Step 3: Once the Device Manager pops up, expand Sound, video and game controllers. Step 5: Down below, you will find an option: Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer. Step 7: If you get this warning, just click Yes.
Step 8: That's it, the driver is successfully installed. You can now click Close. If your microphone comes with an audio jack, plug it into the sound card microphone port on your PC.
If you have a USB microphone which has its own driver software, you'll need to install the driver first and then insert the microphone into the USB port on your PC. Of course, if you use a pair of headset, just connect it to your PC to test its microphone. A large number of microphone devices today support mute function so you really need to be sure the function is disabled. If you use a headset, you should also verify that the microphone is set for use with volume.
Much like enabling your headphone in the above headphone test section, you should firstly open the Sound Control Panel by right-clicking the speaker icon on the taskbar and go to "Recording" tab. Then see all the disabled microphone devices by right-clicking an empty area and choosing "Show Disabled Devices" from the pop-up window. After that, right-click your microphone button and select "Enable" to enable it on your PC.
The next step is to ensure that your microphone is set as the default device. On the Recording tab, if a check mark appearing on your microphone icon, it means your microphone's already selected as the default device. Otherwise, right-click your microphone and tap "Set as Default Device" to set it as the default.
To do this, drag the volume slider to the right and make sure there isn't a red slash on the speaker button. Different from the headphone test which is finished on the "Sounds" tab, testing your microphone only requires you to speak into your microphone and watch the vertical volume bar located to the right of the microphone line on the "Recording Tab". If the level bar turns green as you speak into the microphone, the microphone is picking up audio and you're good to go.
However, if there is no change on the bar no matter how loudly you speak into the microphone, your mic isn't working with your PC. If you want to test your headphone mic or single microphone more easily, you can actually use Microsoft Sound Recorder. It's the sample recorder on Windows where you can speak into your microphone and record sound. Hence, it can be also utilized to test if a microphone is working properly.
The test is very easy and simple. You should start by installing the sound recorder. Here's the operation:. Then on the main interface of the recorder, press the Record button with the red circle to start recording and speak into the microphone.
After that, stop the recording and play it back by tapping "Play". If you can hear your voice on the playback, your microphone works. If not, something is wrong with your microphone or your PC. If your headphones and microphone are found not working properly with your PC after the test, it can lie with the headphones and the microphone themselves or your PC.
Don't panic though. There are some fixes you can try to uncover your headphone and microphone not working problems. Just remember to identify the reason of the issue first and then try the solutions until your headphones and mic are properly working. If you can't identify the reason for not-working issue after the headphone test or mic test, try using Windows built-in troubleshooter which can be accessed by right-clicking the speaker icon in the taskbar and select "Troubleshoot sound problems".
This tool allows Windows to identify the potential reasons of the not-working issues and search for potential solutions. If your headphones or microphone cannot work properly with your PC after the test but can work with other devices, then the issue could be in the connections.
Check if you use the right port on your PC and try using a new connector cable if possible. If your headphones or microphone or both are Bluetooth-enabled, the signal of the Bluetooth can be easily interfered with other Bluetooth connections.
Hence, you can disable Bluetooth on any other connections to see if that helps. If you can see your headphones and microphone listed in the Windows Device Manager which means they can be detected by your PC but they still don't work during the microphone and headphone test, the problem may be in the drivers.
Headphones and microphones which come with USB always require installing additional drivers on your PC. A menu will appear. Click Settings on the menu. Try speak into your mic and look for green bars moving when you speak. Step 6: If you see green bars moving when you speak, that means your mic is properly configured. Step 7: See if you can check which one of the devices in the list is your mic. Step 8: Double-click on the selected device and a new window will open up. Step Now check again green bars moves when you speak into the mic of your Laptop or PC.
If green bars are moving, your mic is now properly configured. If you tried following these steps for all the devices but still green bars are not moving, click here.
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