Windows 10: My microphone is picking up sound from my computer but not from me, and my front-facing...

I'm using a school computer and recently sent it in for repairs on the screen and outer shell they were both beyond repaired and so had to be replaced, but when I got the laptop back, my built-in microphone and camera weren't working. I soon figured out that the built-in microphone was for some reason recording the audio from the computer and not from me, and my built-in camera just wasn't showing up on the computer. How do I fix this?

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Microphone issues

Hi Michael,

Here are the possible reasons why you're getting an error "The microphone did not pick anything up" when using it:

• Incorrect settings (microphone is not set as default device)
  
• Corrupted or outdated driver
  
• Faulty device
  

For us to isolate the issue, we'd like to know the following:

• Were there any changes made to your computer prior to this issue(e.g. Windows updates)?
  
• Have you tried connecting other microphone to your computer?
  
• Have you tried connecting the microphone to the other computer?
  

In the meantime, we suggest running the Recording Audio Troubleshooter to find and repair problems with recording sound. We also suggest checking if your microphone is set as your default recording device. For troubleshooting steps, please see
Geethu B's on this
link.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

Microphone still unable to pick up sound from Dragon Speech

Not a techie at all sorry but follow your general drift which is interesting. I've now got a mike input (USB Pro Sound) but how do you make the connection to the headphone output as there's two separate wires ?

 

Is my computer microphone broken?

My computer microphone is not working. I have a Windows 10. Windows Version number: 19045.3271

• When nothing is plugged in or I plug in my wired earphone, the voice recorder shows that "To get started connect a microphone"
• I tried updating all the drivers still not working
• I tried using my phone as a webcam & microphone still not picking up any sound (my phone is fine)
• I tried using a wired headphones, but nothing
• BUT when I connect to my Bluetooth earphones and speak in it, Google Meet or Skype can pick up my voice.

QUESTION Can these factors determine whether my computer's mic is broken or not, thank you! & Can the computer record sound if I connect my phone as a external mic even if my computer mic is broken?