Audio issues on your PC can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you're trying to watch a video, attend a meeting, or listen to music. Fortunately, most sound problems can be fixed by following a series of troubleshooting steps. This article provides a comprehensive guide to resolving audio issues in Windows.

Try the following solutions: Make sure that the microphone or headset is connected correctly to your computer. Make sure that the microphone is positioned correctly. Increase the volume of your microphone. Here's how to do this in Windows 11: Select Start > Settings > System > Sound. In Input, select a microphone to see its properties.

From Windows Start, search and select Sound settings. Select System > Sound . In Choose where to play sound, select your speaker. If you don’t see your speaker here, select Add device to pair it. Next to Volume, make sure your speaker is unmuted. If you’re still having trouble, try re-enabling your speaker by going to Advanced > More sound ...

Cause: The microphone is not connected correctly to the computer. Solution: Check your connections. For each computer being used in the conversation, check the connection between the microphone and the computer. If the microphone is integrated with the webcam, make sure that the webcam is connected correctly.

Cause: The microphone is not connected correctly to the computer. Solution: Check your connections. For each computer being used in the conversation, check the connection between the microphone and the computer. If the microphone is integrated with the webcam, make sure that the webcam is connected correctly.

Select System > Sound. Under Input: Select your mic in Choose a device for speaking or recording. If you don’t see your mic here, select Add device to pair it; Next to Volume, make sure your mic is unmuted. If you’re still having trouble, try re-enabling your speaker by going to Advanced > More sound settings.

For help with audio problems, see Troubleshoot Surface sound and audio accessories. If you have trouble with audio while your Surface is connected to another screen, see Connect Surface to a TV, monitor, or projector.

Sound Recorder is an app you can use to record audio for up to three hours per recording file. You can use it side by side with other apps, which allows you to record sound while you continue working on your PC.

Whether or not sounds are played for these alerts is controlled by Windows. To turn all Windows sounds off, use the following steps. Click the Windows button and type Sound. You should see an option for Sound Settings. Click Sound Settings and …

But if you’re sharing computer sound, the same setting that quiets other system sounds will also quiet the audio you’re trying to share. To fix this, go to your system's sound settings, find your Sound Control Panel, select Communications and then Do nothing.