Windows 10: Microphone not recognized. Help?

I have a Shure mic that has an Xlr to 6.5 plug cable, so I connect it to the mic and on the other end it's 6.5.

Since I can't afford an audio interface for now, I got an adapter from 6.5 to 3.5 so I can plug it into my laptop.

Thing is, when I plug it in it it's not recognized. The Realtek interface pops up to choose if the plugged device is a microphone or speakers/headphones. I choose mic and nothing happens.

No new mic pops up in the recording devices (control panel sound window) and no input is detected on the regular microphone device.

More details: I'm using FL studio. Inside of the program, when I choose any recording input from the three available, it doesn't capture any sound, but when fiddle with the connected 3.5 plug the volume bar goes up and there is static/distortion, the typicak sound you get when touching a mic plug.

It's not a hardware issue since this mic has worked before on this laptop. I got it and tested it. After 30 minutes of tweaking windows and FL settings some input was detected and I could hear my voice, but it was still wacky. Still, not a faulty mic because a friend has used it with no problems at all. Also it works fine as a speaker, so there are no faulty connections.

Any help? Am so frustrated with this, I try to fix it everyday to no avail. Any tips, advice or input is appreciated!

Thanks

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microphon

Hi Hassan,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

If a mic connected to this computer isn’t working properly then it’s likely a settings problem.

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

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  Right-click on the speaker icon in the bottom-right part of the screen.
  
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  Click on ‘Recording Devices‘.
  
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  A list of recording devices will appear. Try speaking into your microphone, and see if there any
  green bars rising next to one of them while you talk.
  
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  If you don’t see any green bars skip to step 5.
  
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  Check if you can recognize which one of the devices in the list is your
  microphone. If you found it, click on it to highlight it, and then click
  Set Default.
  
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  Check again if you see green bars rising when you talk into the microphone. If you do your mic is now correctly setup. If not, continue to next step.
  
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  Double-click on the device that represents your microphone. The
  Microphone Properties window will appear. Click the Levels tab.
  
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  In the levels tab, drag the slider all the way to the right, until the number on the right says “100“.
  
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  Click OK and check if it helps.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist 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.

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

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

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

 

Recognizing a Microphone Without Drivers?

Hi,



I realized your concern and will assist you to resolve the issue.

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

Method 1: Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your device. Refer these steps:

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  Press Windows key +X, select Control panel
  
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  Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons
  
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  Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel
  
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  Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter
  
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  Run the Recording Audio 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.



Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution. Please get back to us with the above information in order to assist you accordingly.

Thanks and regards.