How to Test Microphone on Windows 10

This Itechguide teaches you how to test a microphone on Windows 10. The guide covers steps for 2 methods to test the microphone on Windows 10.

Option 1: Test Microphone from Settings

• Right-click the Windows 10 start menu and click Settings.

• Then, on the Windows Settings screen, click the System category.

• The System Settings will open the Display setting by default. To open Sound settings, on the left pane of the screen, click Sound.

• When Sound settings open, scroll down to the Input section.
• On the Choose your input device drop-down, ensure that your Microphone is selected. If not, use the drop-down to select the right microphone.
• To test the microphone, speak. When you speak, the bar beneath Test your Microphone will move. This means that the microphone on your Windows 10 PC is okay.

• If the bar does not move, something may be wrong with your sound input device. To find out the problem and resolve the it, click Troubleshoot.
• Then, follow the Troubleshoot wizard to find and fix the problem with your mic.

Option 2: Test Microphone from the Control Panel

You can also test the microphone on Windows 10 from Control Panel. Here are the steps…

• Type Control Panel in the search box. Then, from the search results, click Control Panel.

• When Control Panel opens, on the top right, if View by is set to Category, click the drop-down and select Large icons or Small icons.

• Then, click Sound.

• On the Sound properties, click the Recording tab.

• To test microphone on windows 10, speak. If the mic is working, the bar beside Microphone Array will move in response to your voice.

• If you need to modify the settings of your microphone, highlight the microphone device. Then, on the bottom left, click Configure.

• Finally, on the Configure your Speech Recognition experience, click Set up microphone. Then, follow the setup wizard to configure your microphone to work properly on your PC.

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