don't know how to find out if my windows 7 PC has a built-in microphone
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joanne
I haven't needed to know this info, but I'm now trying
to see if I have a microphone built in on my windows 7 PC. When I go into
hardware and wound, and then manage audio devices, and then go to recording tab
it shows as on option. At first it said microphone not plugged in; but when I
checked all the properties page settings and looked at it again, it didn't say
not plugged in. I don't see anywhere where I can do a microphone test like I can
do a speaker test. Is there another way to see if I have one, or to somehow
find a place to test it if I do seem to have one?
Joanne
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goshawk on horseback
yes, select your device, then go to properties, and
the second tab in there should be "listen".
check the box that should say, "listen to this
device", then hit the "apply" button. you should now hear your mic if you have
one, and it is selected. when you have finished, just uncheck the box, then hit
the "apply" button again.
hope this helps.
Simon
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Gene
But if you have one, it should be shown in the list of recording
sources. My external sound card has an item that says something like
line-in, microphone.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: goshawk on horseback
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2022 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] don't know how to find out if my windows 7
PC has a built-in microphone yes, select your device, then go to properties, and
the second tab in there should be "listen".
check the box that should say, "listen to this
device", then hit the "apply" button. you should now hear your mic if you have
one, and it is selected. when you have finished, just uncheck the box, then hit
the "apply" button again.
hope this helps.
Simon
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John Holcomb II
Also, you o could just open sound recorder and try to record something and se what happens. John
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2022 11:52 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] don't know how to find out if my windows 7 PC has a built-in microphone
But if you have one, it should be shown in the list of recording sources. My external sound card has an item that says something like line-in, microphone.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: goshawk on horseback Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2022 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] don't know how to find out if my windows 7 PC has a built-in microphone
yes, select your device, then go to properties, and the second tab in there should be "listen". check the box that should say, "listen to this device", then hit the "apply" button. you should now hear your mic if you have one, and it is selected. when you have finished, just uncheck the box, then hit the "apply" button again. hope this helps.
Simon
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Gene
But you have to have the source selected as the active one.
As I recall, you move to the source in the list, open the context menu, and
make that source the default. Then, if you want to change it later, you
make a different source the default.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: John Holcomb II
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2022 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] don't know how to find out if my windows 7
PC has a built-in microphone Also, you o could just open sound recorder and try to record something and se what happens. John
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
<main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene
But if you have one, it should be shown in the list of recording sources. My external sound card has an item that says something like line-in, microphone.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: goshawk on horseback Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2022 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] don't know how to find out if my windows 7 PC has a built-in microphone
yes, select your device, then go to properties, and the second tab in there should be "listen". check the box that should say, "listen to this device", then hit the "apply" button. you should now hear your mic if you have one, and it is selected. when you have finished, just uncheck the box, then hit the "apply" button again. hope this helps.
Simon
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Loy
If it is a desktop, it most likely does not have a
built in microphone. Most laptops do have a built in microphone.
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