The microphone does not work on a laptop with Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can often encounter problems. This is due to the fact that the OS is only evolving. On our site you can find a solution to the most frequent problems. Directly in this article will describe the microphone problems correction tips.

Solving problems with a microphone on a laptop with Windows 10

The reason for which the microphone does not work on a computer or laptop, can be in drivers, software failure or physical breakdown, often the culprit becomes updates that this operating system gets quite often. All these problems, in addition to natural damage to the device, can be solved by system tools.

Method 1: troubleshooting utility

To begin with, it is worth trying to look for problems using the system utility. If it finds a problem, it will automatically eliminate it.

1. Right-click on the Start icon.
2. In the list, select "Control Panel".



3. In the category, open the "Search and Fix Problems" item.



4. In "Equipment and Sound", open "Troubleshooting Sounds".



5. Select "Next".



6. Error search will begin.



7. After graduation, you will be provided. You can view its details or close the utility.

Method 2: Microphone Setup

If the previous version did not give results, then you should check the microphone settings.

1. Find the speaker icon in the tray and call the context menu on it.
2. Select "Recording Devices".



3. In the "Record" tab, call the context menu on any empty place and check the ticks at two available items.



4. If the microphone is not activated, turn it on in the context menu. If everything is fine, open the element by the double click of the left mouse button.
5. In the "Levels" tab, place the Microphone and "Levels ..." above zero and apply the settings.

Method 3: Advanced Microphone Settings

You can also try to configure the "default format" or disable "monopoly mode".

1. In "Recording devices" in the context menu "Microphone", select "Properties".



2. Go to "Advanced" and in the "Default format" switch "2-channel, 16-bit, 96000 Hz (Studio Quality)".



3. Apply settings.

There is another option:

1. In the same tab, disable the "Allow Appendix ..." option.



2. If you have an item "Enable additional sound tools", then try to turn it off.



3. Apply Changes.

Method 4: Reinstalling Drivers

This option should be applied when ordinary methods did not give results.

1. In the context menu "Start", find and run "Device Manager".



2. Expand "Audio inputs and audio outputs".
3. In the "Microphone ..." menu, click "Delete".



4. Confirm your solution.
5. Now open the Action tab menu, select Refresh Equipment Configuration.

• If the device icon has a yellow exclamation mark, most likely, it is not involved. This can be done in the context menu.
• If nothing helped, you should try to update the drivers. This can be done with standard tools, manually or using special utilities.

Read more:

The best programs for installing drivers

Find out which drivers need to be installed on a computer

Installing Drivers Standard Windows

So you can solve the problem with the microphone on a laptop with Windows 10. You can still use the recovery point to roll back the system to a stable state. The article featured light solutions and those that require little experience. If none of the methods worked, perhaps the microphone physically failed.