How to test the Windows 10 microphone

You may have plugged in good quality headphones, but for some reason, Windows laptops still try to record with its awful built-in microphone. The following article will show you how to test the Windows 10 microphone.

You are in a Skype call and are told that the other person cannot hear your voice, or if there is a signal, the sound of the buzzing is very difficult to hear. That's what happens to even professional streamers.

You may have a good quality headset plugged in, but for some reason, Windows laptops still try to record with its awful built-in microphone, or that could be a tougher problem to solve. determined.

The following article will show you how to test the Windows 10 microphone.

How to test microphones in Windows 10

1. At the bottom right of the screen, on the taskbar, find the small icon that looks like a speaker. You may need to click the up arrow icon to display the icons that have been hidden from the taskbar.

How to test the Windows 10 microphone Picture 1 — Click the speaker icon

2. Right-click the speaker icon and select Open Sound Settings .

How to test the Windows 10 microphone Picture 2 — Select Open Sound Settings

3. Scroll down to the Input section. Windows will tell you which microphone is currently the default - in other words, which microphone is being used at the moment - and a green bar shows the volume level. Try talking into the microphone. If the blue bar changes as you increase and decrease the voice volume, that means it is working correctly.

How to test the Windows 10 microphone Picture 3 — Scroll down to the Input section

4. If your computer uses the microphone incorrectly, you can change it by clicking on the drop-down menu and replacing it with a new option. Make sure the microphone you want to use is plugged in correctly, or it won't appear on the menu.

How to test the Windows 10 microphone Picture 4 — Select the microphone from the list

How to know what the sound really looks like?

This method will tell if Windows detects your microphone, but doesn't tell you what the sound really looks like.

If you want to know exactly how your microphone sounds, Audacity is a free audio recording program that lets you listen to your own voice. All you need to do is download, select the microphone in the menu at the top of the program and press Record. Refer to the article: How to record using Audacity on a computer for more details.

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