If you're having trouble hearing your own voice when speaking into a microphone on your Windows computer, you may need to adjust your microphone's volume and sensitivity settings. In this article, we'll show you how to do that.
Step 1: Access Windows sound settings
To adjust the microphone volume and sensitivity settings, you need to access the sound settings of the Windows. To do this, follow these steps:
- Right-click the speaker icon on the Windows taskbar and select “Sound”.
- In the sound settings window, click on the “Recording” tab.
Step 2: Adjust the microphone volume level
Now that you are in the recording tab, you can adjust the microphone volume level. Follow these steps:
- Select the microphone you want to adjust the volume and click “Properties”.
- In the microphone properties window, click on the “Levels” tab.
- Use the slider to adjust the microphone volume level. Drag it to the right to increase the volume or to the left to decrease it. Make sure not to turn the volume up too high, as this will cause distortion or noise.
Step 3: Adjust microphone sensitivity
In addition to the volume level, you can also adjust the microphone sensitivity. Follow these steps:
- Go back to the “Recording” tab in the sound settings.
- Select the microphone you want to adjust the sensitivity and click on “Properties”.
- In the microphone properties window, click on the “Enhancements” tab.
- Select the “Acoustic Echo Cancellation” option and click “Apply”.
- Click on the “Levels” tab.
- Use the slider to adjust the microphone sensitivity level. Drag it to the right to increase the sensitivity or to the left to decrease it. Make sure you don't turn the sensitivity too high so you don't capture unwanted noise.
Step 4: Check if the changes worked
To verify that the changes you made worked, open an audio or video recording application on your computer (such as the Windows Camera or Voice Recorder application) and test the microphone. Speak into the microphone and make sure the sound is clear and audible. If you're still having trouble, you can adjust the volume and sensitivity settings again until you find the ideal level.
