Windows 10: My microphone volume keeps on changing because of the app that I use for work.

Good day!

So I've been having this problem for a while now because of the nature of my work, which is online tutoring.


I'm using a budget condenser microphone and it has a really bad output if I set it at max volume.


My problem doesn't end with that, it works well if I set the volume to 70-80 but the application I use for working keeps on taking control of my microphone volume and it keeps maxing it out which makes some weird static-y or buzzing sound whenever it does.

I've tried ticking off the exclusive mode on my microphone settings but that never worked.


I'm hoping someone can help me with my problem, thank you in advanced.

:)

 

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

 

Microphone not working (sometimes extremely low volume)

Hi Martin,

As you are unable to access microphone from your head phones, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• How have you connected the headphones to your device?
• Have you tried to set the headphones as a default device and check?
• Have you made any changes to the operating system that might have resulted in this?

As a work around, try the below and update us the status of this issue:

• I suggest you to connect the headphones to different device and check if the microphone is working fine. This will help us to detect if the issue is with headphone.
• If headphones are working fine on other devices, try to connect the headphones to different ports on the PC in the question and check if it is working fine. This will help us to know if the issue is with ports.

I recommend you to refer to the below thread, try the suggestions by
Wasim Asad to increase the Microphone volume level and check if it helps.

Cortana can’t hear me – Microphone level keeps getting set to zero.


Hope it helps. Try the above and update us the status of accessing microphone with the required information, we will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Headphones' Microphone Volume Under the "Levels" Tab Disappeared

We suggest that you check the following steps on how to raise the mic volume:

• Check the Speaker icon on the system tray. Right click on it and choose "Recording Devices" menu.
  
• This will show Sound window. Go to Recording tab of Sound window, you will notice the microphone which is active that has a green check mark. Right click on the active microphone and select "Properties".
  
• You will now see Microphone Properties window. Go to the
  Levels tab and you will now see Microphone and
  Microphone Boost. You can use the sliders to modify your volume settings. Click
  OK button to save changes.

Let us know how it works so we can further assist you.