However, if you do see green bars when you talk into the microphone, but it still doesn’t work in some program, then it means that the mic isn’t correctly configured in Windows.

If you don’t see any green bars skip to step 5 directly.

Try speaking into your microphone, and see if there any green bars rising next to one of them while you talk (as in the screenshot).

A list of all the recording devices connected to your computer will appear.

Right-click on the speaker icon present in the bottom-right corner of your screen and click on ‘ Recording Devices”.

Follow these steps carefully and look for any references to others made in this solution. We can try checking your device manually to troubleshoot any problem. Windows might need to restart in order to fix your problem.

Now follow the onscreen instructions to go through the process. Click Troubleshoot audio recording present under the subheading of Hardware and Sound.Select the Troubleshoot option present on the screen.Open the Control Panel using the method explained in the solution above.Windows will automatically detect any problems present using this tool and attempt to fix them by kick-starting the driver. We can try troubleshooting your microphone using the inbuilt hardware troubleshooter. Restart your computer if needed and check if the problem got fixed.

Select the Enhancements tab in the same window and check the line which says “ Disable all sound effects”.It is possible that your hardware doesn’t support the additional functions present and it might be the culprit in your microphone not working properly. Now we will try disabling all the enhancement/sound effects from your settings. Select the Microphone and click the button Set Default preset at the bottom of the screen.Then right-click the Microphone and select Enable.) (If you fail to find it, right-click on the list and select Show Disabled Devices. Once the sound settings are opened, choose the Recording tab and find the Microphone on the recording devices list.Now navigate through the options and click on “ Sound”.You can also press Windows + R and type “control panel” in the dialogue box. Use the key Win + X(or right-click the Start menu) and select control panel from the list of options.

This may be changed if you even plugged in an external console or device. We can try setting the microphone as your default hardware for the input of voice. Solution 2: Check Microphone in Sound Settings You could also enable or disable apps to use the mic.

Now turn on the microphone in the right section.

Click the Microphone tab present at the left side of the screen.Now select the Privacy option present at the middle right side of the window.If it is disabled, you can easily enable it and check if your problem gets solved. Solution 1: Turn on the Microphone in Windows 10 Settingsįirst, we will check if the microphone is even turned on through the settings.

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