Windows 10: Cannot see icons and Cortana cannot hear me

Discus and support Cannot see icons and Cortana cannot hear me in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Whenever I go on tablet mode and exit, sometimes my desktop icons don't even show up, and I also say stuff to Cortana, but the words appear on the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by swisscheese2, Apr 12, 2020.

  1. Cannot see icons and Cortana cannot hear me


    Whenever I go on tablet mode and exit, sometimes my desktop icons don't even show up, and I also say stuff to Cortana, but the words appear on the screen and then Cortana says: "Sorry, I didn't get that." Help!!!

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    swisscheese2, Apr 12, 2020
    #1

  2. Cortana can't hear me

    Hi Isidora,



    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.




    • Do you see any error code or error message on the screen?
    I suggest you to go through the below methods and check if it helps.

    Step 1:

    I suggest you enable settings in the Playback Devices and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps:

    • Right click on the speaker icon on your taskbar.
    • Select Playback Devices.
    • Click on the Playback Devices and right click on the
      Speakers/Headphones.
    • Check mark on the Show Disabled Devices and
      Show Disconnected Devices.
    If the issue persists the follow the below step.

    Step 2:

    I suggest you to refer to the following Microsoft article on Cortana can't hear me and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows-10/cortana-cant-hear-me

    Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
    Cortana & search.

    Check if it helps.



    I hope the issue will be resolved. If not, please feel free to contact us again. We will be happy to assist you accordingly.



    Thank you.
     
    Aswin_Anand, Apr 12, 2020
    #2
  3. Cortana apparently can't hear me

    Hi Jim,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Try the following steps and check if it helps.

    Step 1:

    I suggest you enable settings in the Playback Devices and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps:

    • Right click on the speaker icon on your Taskbar.
    • Select Playback Devices.
    • Click on the Playback Devices and right click on the
      Speakers/Headphones.
    • Check mark on the Show Disabled Devices and
      Show Disconnected Devices.
    If the issue persists the follow the below step.

    Step 2:

    I suggest you to refer to the following Microsoft article on Cortana can't hear me and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows-10/cortana-cant-hear-me



    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.



    Thank you.

     
    Prabhavathi Patil, Apr 12, 2020
    #3
  4. Cannot see icons and Cortana cannot hear me

    Cortana can't hear me

    Hi Oscar,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10 Insider Preview.

    I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and we are happy to assist you.

    Try the following steps and check if it helps:

    Step 1:

    I suggest you enable settings in the Playback Devices and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Right click on the speaker icon on your taskbar.

    • Select Playback Devices.

    • Click on the Playback Devices and right click on the
      Speakers/Headphones.

    • Check mark on the Show Disabled Devices and
      Show Disconnected Devices.
    If the issue persists the follow the below step.

    Step 2:

    I suggest you to refer to the following Microsoft article on
    Cortana can't hear me and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows-10/cortana-cant-hear-me

    Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
    Cortana & search.

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Harshavardhan Rathod, Apr 12, 2020
    #4
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