Windows 10: Usb mic not available to setup

I bought a usb mic and can see it in device manager. I tried to update the driver but it said the best driver is already installed. But when I go to select it as my default mic in setup, the only options are the mic jacks in the front or rear of the computer or line input.

How can I get it to look for it in the usb ports.

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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.

 

Noob Question About Mic Setup


"Ya i try the record tool i got with windows it acts like its recording any everything but i replay and there is nothing."

What are you using to play the Win10 'Voice Recorder' audio file back ? the format is m4a
What happens when you use the Windows sound setup. R-click the volume icon in the system tray, then 'Recording Devices'. If you have a laptop mic in webcam, it will also be listed. Does the microphone appear on the list ? If so, r=-click mic and 'Configure Speech Recognition'.

 

windows problems with usb mic

Hi Dave,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to run the Hardware Troubleshooter by following the steps provided below and check if the issue persists.

Method 1:

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  Type “Troubleshooting” on the search bar.
  
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  Click on troubleshooting, then click on “Hardware and sound”.
  
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  Under Hardware and sound, click on “hardware and devices”.
  
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  A pop-up will appear, click on the “Next” button and your hardware troubleshooting will start.
  

Method 2: Disable and re-enable all the
Universal Serial Bus controllers (USB) controllers.

The USB controllers represent the USB ports in Device Manager.

To disable and re-enable the USB controllers, follow these steps:

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  Press Windows key + X, Click on
  Device Manager.
  
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  Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
  

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  Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click
  Uninstall to remove it.
  
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  Repeat the above step for each USB controller that is listed under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
  
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  Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.
  

Regards.