Windows 10: Microphone does not pick up voice

My headset microphone is completely functional; however, my PC cannot pick up my voice. If I blow loudly in the microphone, the green bar on the sound control panel will light up but not when I talk normally. My drivers are fully updated and my microphone levels are maxed out.

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Microphone doesn't pick up voice.

Hi Gijuana,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience you are facing currently. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.

• Do you get any error message or error code on the screen?
• What are the troubleshooting steps you have performed to resolve the issue?

As of now I suggest you t follow the methods below and check if that resolves the issue.

Method 1: I suggest you to run and check hardware device troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Follow the step:

• Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select Control Panel.
• Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the Control Panel.
• Click on Hardware and sound under Troubleshoot computer problems.
• Click on Hardware and devices under Devices.
• Click on Advanced on the Hardware and devices dialog box and click on Run as administrator. (Enter credentials if prompted)
• Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.

Method 2: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled and is set as default.

Make sure that the microphone that you are using is not disabled and is set as default in the computer. Follow these steps to check this:

a) Right click on the volume icon and select “Recording devices”.

b) Now, right click on an empty space and select, “Show disconnected devices” and “Show disabled devices”.

c) Select “Microphone” and click on “Properties” and make sure that the microphone is enabled.

d) You may also check if the microphone that you are using is set as default.

Method 3: If the issue still persists, then let’s try installing the drivers in compatibility mode and check if it helps. Please follow the steps given below.

To install the drivers in compatibility mode:

• 
  Right click on the setup file of the driver and select
  Properties
  
• 
  Select Compatibility Tab
  
• 
  Place a check mark next to Run this program in Compatibility mode and select the operating system accordingly from the drop down list
  
• 
  Let the driver to install and then check the functionality.
  

Hope the information helps. Please get back to us with a reply so that we can assist you better.

 

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Microphone doesn't pick up voice.

I have a Windows 10 All-in-One. I've had this computer for about three months. For the first one and a half months, I've had no problems with this PC, but now whenever I plug in a headset, earbuds, or headphones the
computer doesn't pick up my voice. Whenever there is no headset plugged in my voice does pick up. This wasn't always a problem, I used to be able to Skype and use TeamSpeak, but now I can't do that. Cortana doesn't pick up my voice, and when I try to set up
a microphone it doesn't pick up my voice either. Is there any way to fix this in the settings? I've been looking online for days and it's really getting on my nerves because I can't find anything that works. I know somebody said they plugged in a speaker to
the computer and plugged their headset into that, but I do not own a speaker and I cannot buy one. If you know a fix please help me out.