The rapid development of the communicative function of the Internet dictates its own conditions in the field of organizing various types of communication between network users. Today, for many people, just exchanging text messages is not enough, but if you don’t see, then at least hear your interlocutor and be heard by yourself These can be, for example, user’s audio comments on various documents or videos. In addition, when working with various multimedia applications, it may be necessary to record sound, and there is also such a very useful function as speech recognition. Thanks to her, you can give your computer voice commands and even dictate text to it. All this leads the owner to the inevitable question: "how to configure the microphone on the computer?". Of course, for an experienced master this will not be difficult, but for a novice "user" this can be a significant problem. Although, if you know where to start, the answer to the question "how to set up a microphone on a computer" is not particularly difficult. So, first things first:
How to connect a microphone:
First of all, you need to buy the microphone itself. As standard, computer microphones usually come with two types of connectors. This is mini jek 3.5 mm audio (mini-jack), which is common for connecting multimedia and USB connect (regular USB input). Next, not looking at the computer case, we are looking for a special jack marked with the “MIC IN” icon - this is a special microphone input. It can be located both on the front panel (usually next to the audio output jack on the speakers "AUDIO OUT"), and on the back of the case. The USB connector is also sometimes located on the front panel for the convenience of users. On laptops, these connectors are often located on the side. We connect the microphone to the found sockets and start the device. After loading, the “Wizard for connecting new equipment” starts, which is indicated by the corresponding inscription on the screen. Next, you just need to follow his advice. Sometimes it may be necessary to connect a microphone, for example, from karaoke, if there is no desire to buy a special media one. There is sometimes a jek standart connector, which is larger than a 3.5 mm minijack. Such a microphone can be connected only through a special adapter, freely sold in specialized stores.
How to set up a microphone on a computer manually:
In most cases, there are no problems connecting the microphone, and the setup is done automatically by the Windows Wizard. But if you still have problems, then on the “Sound” tab in the “control panel” of the computer you can see how the connected microphone works. If there is no “select by default” checkbox, then it must be checked by clicking in the appropriate field. The vast majority of modern equipment configurations are equipped with a built-in sound card, but just in case, you need to make sure that it is. On the “Device Manager” tab of the computer toolbar, you can see a list of all devices available in this configuration, including the presence and type of sound card. By right-clicking on it, you can open the corresponding menu and check its operation. If the problems are not resolved with the help of the “Windows Wizard” prompts, then it is best to contact a service center.
How to set up the microphone on the headphones:
Models of multimedia headphones equipped with a built-in microphone are also equipped with two inputs of a usually 3.5 mm mini-jack class. The microphone input is marked in red, and the headphone output is green. The sockets for the corresponding connection are always nearby, the main thing is not to mix up the plugs. For convenience, the input jacks themselves have the same color coding. We include both connectors in the slots designed for them and then proceed according to the above scheme.
If questions arise during the installation and configuration of the microphone and headphones, you can always call the specialized Windows Help section by asking “how to set up the microphone on the computer” or “how to set up the microphone on the headphones”.