Windows 10: how come i cant set my mic to 2 channel anymore

Ive been using the wireless razor nari that connects with a usb for a while now and recently i noticed that my mic quality was poor so i checked it in properties and noticed that it no longer allowed me to configure it as 2 channel and as anyone who owns a razor product knows you have to have your mic configured to 2 channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz but i can only select 1 channel options as seen below

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USB Mic Problems.


The next step is what I suggested originally. Try it in a friend's PC or take it to Best Buy and ask them to try it one of their PC's. Have to confirm the mic is working OK.

 

MIC IN is detecting only one channel and inputting 2 channel Mono


Win 10 x64 Dell Inspiron desktop PC I have a cassette player connected to the PC via an RCA to Stereo Plug cord. I have been moving audio from cassettes to the system via Audacity with this. I thought I heard something strange during a recording and pulled the Right channel RCA plug from the player with no change in sound. I then put it back in and pulled the Left and all audio stopped. I put the Left plug into the Right jack and got audio, with the Right plug in either jack there is silence.I tested the cords by using the Stereo Plug in Headphones Out on the front of the case and moved the RCA plugs to Input and made a recording of a Left / Right test on Youtube on the Cassette deck. It recorded both channels with no problems.It looked like my Mic In was not seeing the Right channel and inputting 2 channel Mono to Audacity, as there had been 2 channel responses on the needles.[I earlier had a problem with Mic In not working at all and had warranty work done with a new motherboard put in, as that In jack is soldered onto it. I was afraid they messed up.]I then downloaded a VU Meter and looked again at the Left / Right Stereo test recording. With the Settings on Speakers/Headphones I get the same result as with Audacity: equal response in both meters for Left and Right signals. But, when I Set it to Microphone I see the expected Left and Right separation. And, when set for Microphone and I pull the Left RCA cord the sound stops but the VU Meter shows it still there. Replacing it and pulling the Right has audio out with expected VU response.

Stereo into the MIC IN shows up as Mono at the speakers and in Audacity. All music files etc, whether in my folders or online from Youtube, etc have correct Stereo Out.


Any help you can give on this would be appreciated, thank you.

 

my head phone mic is not working in window 10

Hello Jaxon,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10!

I understand that your headphone mic is not working in Windows 10 operating system. I will certainly help you with the query.



This issue might be occurring because the microphone might not be set as a default device or there might be any error in settings also. Hence I would suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps and check if that helps.



Method 1:
Recording Audio troubleshooter

The built-in recording audio troubleshooter can automatically detect and fix most of the incorrect settings and errors that could cause issues with headphone or microphone. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if there is any
issue with the microphone. Refer top these steps:

• • • • • 
          Open Control Panel
          
        • 
          Click on Troubleshooting and select the
          view all option on the left pane
          
        • 
          Click on Recoding Audio troubleshooter and follow the prompts.
          

Try method 2, if the issue persist



Method 2: If the Recording Audio troubleshooter do not fix the
issue then I would suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps to set the microphone as a default device:

• • • 
      Right click on the “Sound icon” on the bottom right of the desktop screen
      
    • 
      Click on “Sounds”, click on “Recording”
      
    • 
      Right click on “Microphone” and then click on “Set as default device”
      
    • 
      Click on “Apply” and then “OK”
      

Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.