Windows 10: My mic does not work after I unplug my controller from my PC

My mic was getting picked up by my PC until I plugged my controller into my PC. When I plug my controller in, it makes a new input device I have to select that my mic can get picked up on. When I unplug my controller, that input device goes away and the original one I had that was working before no longer works. Do you have any solutions?

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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.

 

External Mic not working

Thank you for your reply Christy.



Try the below suggested steps and let us know if you need any further help.

1. Unplug the headphone.
   
2. Go to Device Manger > Sounds Video and game Controller >
   Realtech Highdefinition Audio > Uninstall the driver.
   
3. Restart the computer.
   
4. Plug in the headphone again.
   
5. Follow the onscreen prompts and select Plugged in device type as ‘Headset’ and it should work fine.
   

Hope it helps.



Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

Bluetooth headset mic does not work with newly built PC

Recently built a PC with ASRock B550 ITX/ac motherboard. I am using a wireless bluetooth headphones (similar to airpods).

The sound is great, however, I am unable to record anything through the built-in mic.

System: Windows 10

Problem: Connect a bluetooth headset to the PC; The sound works; the mic doesn't work seemingly

Things I have tried:

1. Uninstalling and reinstalling Realtek sound drivers
   
2. uninstalling and reinstalling bluetooth drivers
   
3. Using the same headphones on a laptop - both sound and mic work as expected
   
4. Using another pair of bluetooth headphones on my desktop PC - same issue persists
   

Above are the main solutions I was able to find online, however, if anyone here has other suggestions, that would be great!

Thanks!