Windows 10: Windows 10/11 issue where microphone input is stuck at full static

Finally reaching out for help with this after putting up with it for way too long. Basically what the question says, I have an issue that started in Windows 10 and persisted through the upgrade to Windows 11, and also persisted through upgrading my MoBo/CPU/PSU/GPU. In control panel > sound settings > recording, my microphone monitoring levels will show full green bars, so 100% input. Whenever I join a voice channel or use voice recorder to record the sound, it's FULL static, to the point where I have to check every time before playing games, joining a zoom call, etc. The upgrade I menti

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Static microphone recoding doesn't accept any input - Windows 10

It's an Acer Aspire E5-571P.

Where would the "line in" setting be? There's one audio jack on the laptop, that's it, so that's what it's plugged in to. I don't really know how long this has been going on as I just ended up switching things around. I'm also not sure where the "levels"
setting you're referring to is.

None of the steps in "fix microphone problems" are relevant to the issue I'm having. The microphone is correctly selected as the input device but records a continuous input of heavy static (even with a dead quiet background) and does not seem to pick up
any actual sounds. I just get the same static noise no matter what. Adjusting the microphone volume seems to adjust how loud the static is, but nothing else.

 

Static microphone recoding doesn't accept any input - Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

• What is the model of the problematic Acer laptop?
• Are you aware of any changes that happened on the computer prior to this issue?
  

If the mic input on the PC is mono, plugging it into the
Line In input of the sound card and selecting Line In as the
Default Device, should resolve the issue.

Note: Make sure the Line In device is not muted in
Levels.

If it is distortion, lowering the microphone level and raising the master volume of the computer will fix the issue.

Meanwhile, I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps listed in
Fix microphone problems and check if it works.

If the issue persists, update the BIOS, as this could also happen due to outdated BIOS. I recommend you to get in touch with the Acer support and get the latest version of BIOS installed.

Note:

Modifying BIOS/ complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from
the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Static microphone recoding doesn't accept any input - Windows 10

I have 2 windows 10 Acer laptops, one older and one newer. My headset works fine on the newer computer. On the older computer, the headphones work fine, but the microphone constantly records a stream of static and nothing else. I verified that the driver
is up to date. Any idea why the mic would be not working on this computer?

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