Windows 10: Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic if Mixed Reality Portal Running

How to: Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic if Mixed Reality Portal Running

How to Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal Running in Windows 10


Mixed Reality Portal is the desktop app that takes you through Windows Mixed Reality setup. It also serves as the command center on your PC for your mixed reality experience.

Windows Mixed Reality works best with your headset's built-in speakers and mic, or headphones with mic connected to its audio port. If your headset doesnt have a built-in mic, attach headphones with a mic to the headset or to your PC.

Windows Mixed Reality doesnt support Bluetooth audio devices.

See also: Using Windows Mixed Reality FAQ | Windows Support

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to automatically switch to headset mic when Mixed Reality Portal is running for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running in Settings
• Option Two: Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running using a REG file

OPTION ONE [/i] Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running in Settings
1. Open Mixed reality icon.

2. Click/tap on Audio and speech on the left side, and turn on (default) or off When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset mic on the right side for what you want. (see screenshot below)

3. You can now close Settings if you like.









OPTION TWO [/i] Turn On or Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic\SpeechAndAudio

PreferDesktopMic DWORD

0 = On
1 = Off


1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Turn On Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_ON_switch_to_headset_mic_when_Mixed_Reality_Portal_running.reg

Download

3. To Turn Off Switch to Headset Mic when Mixed Reality Portal is Running
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_OFF_switch_to_headset_mic_when_Mixed_Reality_Portal_running.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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Mixed Reality Portal not loading

We appreciate your response. For now, the Mixed Reality Portal is only available with the Windows Creators Update for Windows Insider. In order to ensure which Windows build you have, you can follow these steps:

• Windows + R.
• Type winver and press Enter.

Once you've determined your build and have successfully installed the Windows 10 Creators Update, you may experience the new feautures offered by the update.

The Mixed Reality Portal may be greyed out because you havn't attached the immersive headset yet. Nevertheless, you can test mixed reality apps on your PC without a Windows Mixed Reality immersive headset by using the
Windows Mixed Reality simulator.

If you need further assistance, let us know.

 

Mixed Reality-Portal missing

I have a problem with Mixed Reality-Portal. I have an Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset, which I try to connect to my laptop on
Windows 10 Home.

However when I plug this headset in, it doesn’t work. I couldn’t see Mixed-Reality-Portal in the application lists so I tried to install it. But I received a message that it is already installed. How can I fix this issue? Thank you in advance.

 

Mixed reality portal crashes when launching a mixed reality app with headset simulation enabled

Why mixed reality portal crashes when launching a mixed reality app with headset simulation enabled?

Is it a known bug or we can't run app in the portal with simulation enabled?

Thanks

 

Mixed reality portal can not open but headsets working fine

Thank you for updating us. We've already tried multiple troubleshooting steps and the same issue still persists. In this case, let's run the
Windows Mixed Reality PC Check. This app is the best way to make sure your PC is ready to run Windows
Mixed Reality. Also, we have to make sure that we are currently using the latest Windows build and version.

For more info, refer to this article: Minimum PC hardware guidelines.

Once the required specification met, we suggest to uninstall and re-install the Windows Mixed Reality.

To uninstall:

• Select Start, then click Settings.
• Click Mixed reality, then select Uninstall.

Make sure to disconnect your headset from your PC and close Mixed Reality Portal before uninstalling. To install it, go to Microsoft Store and download the Windows Mixed Reality.

We look forward to your response.

 

What is "Mixed Reality Portal" ? Can I remove it?

I followed these steps but Mixed Reality Portal is not in Programs And Features, so it's not possible to turn this feature off. Any other suggestions?