Windows 10: Fix Microphone not plugged in Windows 11/10

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Most external microphones are plug-and-play devices. They don’t need any specific software/driver installation and mostly work with the regular audio drivers. However, if while trying to do the same, the audio recording/input doesn’t work and the Sound settings show “Not plugged in” corresponding to the Microphone, then read this article for the resolution. Mic or […]

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Microphone "No Plugged in"

Hi Maddie,

The challenge you're experiencing with connecting your microphone to your Windows 10 laptop might be due to a misconfiguration of the audio driver. Some devices require a specific driver from the device manufacturer's support page in order to function correctly.
That being said, we'll need more information to properly address your concern. Kindly answer the following questions:

• Are you getting any error messages?
• Have you installed the latest updates for Windows 10?
• What is the current Version and OS Build of your Windows 10 laptop?

To verify the Version and OS Build of your Windows 10 PC, click the Start button, type About
your PC, and then press Enter.

For the time being, we suggest running the troubleshooter for devices and hardware. This tool will scan and fix issues detected with your device drivers. Make sure that the microphone is connected before running the tool. Follow these steps to run the troubleshooter:

• Click the Start button.
• Go to Settings.
• Select Update & Security >
  Troubleshoot.
• Select Hardware and Devices under
  Find and fix other problems.
• Click Run the troubleshooter.
• If prompted, click Yes or enter the administrator password.
• Follow the onscreen instruction.

We're looking forward to your response.

 

Sennheiser GSP 350. Microphone stops working when I open any game

Wow, ok. I think I've fixed it by accident while fiddling around.

It appears to be the Realtek audio being the issue here. I don't use my onboard sound card as my headset is a USB headset only and my speakers are plugged into an ASUS sound card.

Step by step fix:

• I went into recording devices
• I enabled STEREO MIX (Realtek High Definition Audio)
• Then I set that Stereo Mix as the DEFAULT DEVICE (At this point it took over both input and output devices without my permission )
• Then set my Sennheiser headset as default recording and playback devices in their respective windows even though they both still said they were the default devices when they weren't

Headset microphone is currently functioning while in game now. I'll update the thread if it goes again. Should I completely disable Realtek audio??? Or will windows just force it to work again?

 

Microphone not working when plugged in

When I plug my headset into my computer running windows 10 home, the microphone doesn't work, however when it is unplugged the microphone does work. I've checked if the cable is broken, and it isn't as the microphone works on all my other devices. I've run
the troubleshooter for the microphone, and it says that it can not find the issue. When the headset is plugged in and unplugged the computer still recognises both the microphone and speaker as "Realtek (R) Audio"

Does anyone have any suggestions that I can do to fix this?