Tag: Microphone

To set up a microphone in Windows 11, connect it to your PC, open the sound settings, and pick it from the list of input devices. You can then record a short test sample and adjust the input volume until your voice comes through clearly. The steps work for wired, USB and Bluetooth microphones.

• Open Settings → System → Sound, then select your microphone under Input.
• For a Bluetooth microphone, use the option to add a device in the same input area and follow the prompts.
• Run the built-in test on the microphone’s properties page, and change the input volume if you sound too quiet or too loud.

Setting up the default audio device in Windows 11 means telling Windows which speakers or headphones should play sound and which microphone should pick up your voice. You do both on the Sound page in Settings, with one choice for output and one for input. Apps such as browsers, video players and call apps then use these devices unless you pick something different for a specific app.

• Open Settings, select System, then Sound, and choose your speakers under Choose your sound output device.
• On the same page, choose your default microphone under Choose your sound input device.
• To check it worked, play a sound and speak into the microphone, then adjust the volume controls if you hear or record nothing.