Windows 10: Microphone Feedback Always On

Weird situation

I've been fiddling with some things just under windows sound settings ( I don't remember what exactly), and after a restart, I hear my computer mic recording and instantly playing back through the speakers. Sounds irl come through the speaker a fraction of a second later. Any ideas what this could be? And the volume buttons on my keyboard no longer function properly, (sometimes they do sometimes they dont).

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microphone speaker feedback

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

In order to help you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the following details:

• When you say that, “you receive feedback between the microphone and the speaker” are you referring to the voice that repeats when you say something on the Microphone?
  
• Are you using an inbuilt microphone or an external microphone? If you are using an external microphone, please help us with the make and model of the microphone.
  
• Which version of Windows is installed on the computer currently? To check type:
  winver in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit Enter.
  

If you want to listen to the things on your headphone that you say on the Microphone you can try changing the Listen to this device option for the Microphone that you are using and see if that helps. Please follow the steps mentioned below to change
the settings.

1. Right click on Sound icon on the
   Taskbar and select Open Sound Settings.
   
2. Click on Sound Control Panel.
   
3. Click on Recording tab.
   
4. Double click on the Microphone that you are using.
   
5. Click on Listen Tab.
   
6. Select Listen to this device
   if you want to listen to your voice on the Headphone or Clear
   Listen to this device if you do not want to listen to your voice on the Headphone.
   
7. Click on Apply and OK.
   

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Microphone not working, strange feedback?

Hello Shell,

Thank you for keeping us posted on the status of the issue. I would like to assist you with further information from here.

I would suggest you to use the below steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

Manually turn up the mic gain

• 
  Type in “Sound” in the Search box and select
  Sound (Control Panel) from the list.
  
• 
  Select the Recording tab.
  
• 
  Right-click (or tap and hold) on the active microphone input device and select
  Properties.
  
• 
  Select the Levels tab.
  
• 
  Manually drag the Microphone gain to a higher level and click
  Apply.
  

Write to us with the updated information. If the issue still persists we would be happy to help you.

Thank you.

 

Built in microphone not working

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

Method 1: I suggest you to set microphone as default device and check.

• 
  Right click on the volume icon in the system tray and then click "Recording devices"
  
• 
  Right click on the blank space in the popped up window and then select "Show Disabled Devices" and "Show Disconnected Devices".
  
• 
  Right click on Microphone and then click "Enable".
  
• 
  Highlight the microphone and then choose "Set as Default Device".
  
• 
  Click Apply and OK.
  

Step 2: Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.

• 
  Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled. Follow the steps given to check that:
  
• 
  Right click on the volume icon and select “Recording devices”.
  
• 
  Now, Right Click on an empty space and select, “Show disconnected devices” and “Show disabled devices”.
  
• 
  Make sure that the Microphone is not disabled.
  

And also update the audio drivers from the manufacturer web site and install.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help