How to Set Up a Microphone Windows 7

In this case, the problem is either your microphone isn't listed, or there is a problem with your audio driver.

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. The second possibility is 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. Here is how to use the troubleshooter in order to solve the problem:

Step 1: Open Control Panel from the start menu.

Step 2: Type troubleshoot in the search part and then click on "Troubleshooting"

Step 3: Now click on "Troubleshoot audio recording".

Step 4: In the windows that will pop up, click "Next" in order to start the troubleshooting procedure.

Step 5: Give it some time, it's relative to the number of recording devices you have.

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.

Step 7: Keep following the steps until the problem is fixed and the troubleshooter comes to an end and then check again your microphone.

If the troubleshooter didn't make any difference, then it's time to manually install standard audio drivers for Windows:

Step 1: Open Control Panel from the start menu.

Step 2: Search for device manager and then click on "Device Manager"

Step 3: Once Device Manager pops up, expand "Sound, video and game controllers", right-click on "High Definition Audio device" and click "Update Driver Software …"

Step 4: Now choose to "Browse my computer for driver software".

Step 5: Down below, you will find the option: "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".

Step 6: Make sure to check "Show compatible hardware", then select "High Definition Audio Device" and finally click "Next".

Step 7: If you get this warning, just click "Yes". You have nothing to worry about, really, since your microphone hasn't been working anyway!

Step 8: That's it, the driver is successfully installed. You can now click "Close".

Step 9: It's highly recommended that you restart your computer after any driver changes: some changes will not take place until you do.

• Make sure to use the right microphone/headset that's compatible with your device:
  • 2×1 3.5 mm jack (Audio + microphone) is compatible with computers that have only one headset port.
  • 2 separate 3.5 mm jacks (one for audio and one for microphone) are compatible with computer having two separate ports: one for audio and one for the microphone.
• Make sure you didn't mute your microphone by mistake, some microphones have physical volume sliders or mute button.
• If you think the problem is with your sound card, or if you tried all the steps and nothing worked, you can always buy an external sound card which can be connected to your computer via USB and you can then plug your microphone to it.

How to Set Up a Microphone Windows 7

Source: https://www.onlinemictest.com/microphone-settings/windows-7/

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