Windows 10: Microphone / Input Devices and Realtek Audio Manager

I'm using Audacity recording software and a cheap microphone I bought from Walmart to record guitar. I have tweaked the settings in every appropriate way, but when I run a microphone test in settings, the analysis states that the microphone is transmitting sound at only 15%. When I play back what I record, the sound volume is far too low and faint. What can I do to get more volume out of this setup? Which brings me to another question. I'm running Windows 11 on a Dell laptop. But, the Realtek Audio Manager is nowhere to be found. I've tried various Realtek and Dell downloads and updates

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Elegiant BM-100FX Microphone and Realtek HD Audio Manager issues

Hi,

• My Windows 10 build is 15063.540.
• I have tried to use it before on my computer, but when I get to the RealTek HD Audio Manager screen it doesn't show Mic In as it should, and updating the drivers and getting a new version doesn't work.
• I don't receive any error messages
• No, it doesn't show up in Audio inputs and outputs, only the RealTek High definition audio Microphone and Speakers.

 

Realtek Audio Console Allows Me to Customize Input Plug as Headphone and Microphone, But Not Both

I'm using a custom build with a Micro-Star International Z370-A Pro motherboard with Realtek HD Audio with the ALC892 Codec. The case I have (Apevia X Hermes) features two HD audio ports on the front that I can customize via the Realtek Audio Console. Both
of these front ports can function as any input/output--including microphone and headphone; each function works as intended, however I can't get the program to dedicate one port as headphone and microphone simultaneously, like a headset. I attached an image
of what the listed inputs look like on my UI. If both input and output functions work independently on both front panel jacks, is it possible to use a headset in one of them? I'm using Realtek Audio Driver 6.0.1.8412 and the Realtek Audio Console UI version
is 1.8.204.0. Reinstalling these drivers didn't seem to work and Device Manager tells me these are the most recent ones.

Image of the UI listing options for audio device:

 

Realtek HD Audio Manager thinks that headphones are a microphone

The headphones have no microphone attached to it. There is only one cord/plug.

I have popup enabled for when Realtek Audio Manager finds a device.





The ports being greyed out mean that there is no device plugged in (that it can notice). If a port is black, like in the above screenshots, that means Realtek HD Audio Manager believes something's plugged in there. The problem is that the Audio Manager thinks
the headphones are plugged into the microphone port, but they are actually in the headphone port.

If I go over to the microphone tab like you suggest, nothing changes.