Windows 10: My laptop is taking my external microphone the same as the internal one.

Discus and support My laptop is taking my external microphone the same as the internal one. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; So I have one jack, which is for both the audio and the microphone, but the microphone just broke, so I want to use the internal one. The thing is, my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/ParadoX810, Apr 8, 2020.

  1. My laptop is taking my external microphone the same as the internal one.


    So I have one jack, which is for both the audio and the microphone, but the microphone just broke, so I want to use the internal one. The thing is, my computer doesn't recognize the external microphone as a different device from the internal microphone. When I unplug them, the microphone works of course, because the internal one is fine, but when I plug them in there's zero audio coming from the microphone. I want my computer to recognize it as an audio-only device instead of an audio-with-microphone one, but I cannot uninstall the drivers of the broken one because it says it's the same as the internal one, which I don't want to screw up.



    Sorry for my bad English and thanks for reading.

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    /u/ParadoX810, Apr 8, 2020
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  2. Haku_Haku Win User

    How to separate Internal and External Microphones?

    I want to use my internal microphone as it is much clearer than my external (headphones) one but everytime I connect my headphones it switches my internal microphone to my external microphone and they do not show as separate options. My headphones also
    do not register as headphones and register as speakers instead, is there any way to fix this issue?
     
    Haku_Haku, Apr 8, 2020
    #2
  3. External microphones detected but not working

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience you are facing with External microphone. I will surely help you.

    I suggest you to run a Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

    Please follow the below mentioned steps to run
    Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

    • Search for Troubleshooting in the
      Search box
      , and run it.
    • Select view all in the left pane of troubleshooting Window.
    • Click on the Hardware and Devices, and follow the
      on-screen instructions.

    Please reach back to us if you still face difficulty with external microphone. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Mayank_Bhiwal, Apr 8, 2020
    #3
  4. My laptop is taking my external microphone the same as the internal one.

    External microphone not showing in the Recording tab

    My Windows 10 laptop is not recognizing any external microphones. I have two headsets: a Bluetooth one and one for an audio jack. Both headsets work correctly on other devices. When I connect the headsets to my computer, I can hear audio, but the microphones
    do not work.

    Here are the steps I've taken so far:

    • Updated drivers (they were already up to date)
    • From Sound Settings, headsets do not appear as options for the input device
    • Ran the microphone troubleshooter - headsets do not appear as options
    • From Control Panel > Sound > Recording, headsets do not appear as options. I have selected the disabled and disconnected devices options.
    • From Microphone Privacy, all apps have access to the microphone.
    That's everything I found online to fix this problem. Any suggestions?
     
    TechWriterHeather, Apr 8, 2020
    #4
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