Headphones not working windows 10
First of all, connect your microphone to another computer running any operating system other than Windows 10 to check and make sure your headphone is working correctly.
1 Headphones not working windows 101.1 Run Audio Troubleshooter1.2 Set As Default Device1.3 Change the default sound format1.4 Updating to the latest audio drivers
If you’re using a desktop computer try to connecting your microphone or headset to the back panel of the PC. If you have a dedicated sound card, please install the correct drivers for it. In the event that you encounter this problem on a laptop, visit the manufacturer’s download website and download all audio drivers that are recommended for your particular model.
Run Audio Troubleshooter
Whenever you face any Windows 10 sound, related problems, we recommend to run the build in Audio troubleshooter and let first windows to diagnose and fix the problem itself.
Open Settings app,Click Update & security then troubleshoot.On the middle panel scroll down and look for playing audio and run the troubleshooter.This will check for the problems which may prevent headphones from working properly.
Set As Default Device
Right-click on the speaker icon in the bottom-right part of the screen and choose Sounds.Move to the Recording tab, this will A list of recording devices will appear.Try speaking into your microphone, and see if there are any green bars rising next to one of them while you talk.Right-click on it and select the default device.
Change the default sound format
Now under playback Double-click on the default playback device, a new window will open. Here In the “Advanced” tab, you will see under “Default Format” the sample rate and that you should change to the highest value. Click on “Apply” and “Ok” and then check the sound with a click on “Test”.
Updating to the latest audio drivers
Some affected users report reinstall the audio driver with the latest version help them to resolve the issue as computers start to recognize their headphones. If you have installed an older audio driver version this may fail to recognize your headphones because Windows is not using the correct audio drivers or the drivers where corrupted after a bad installation. Let’s try to update or reinstall the audio driver.
Press Windows key + R to open up a Run box.Then, type “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter to open Device Manager.Inside Device Manager, expand the Sound, video and game controllers drop-down menu and see whether your headset is listed here. If it is listed, right-click on it and choose Update Driver. Then, click on Search automatically for updated driver software and see whether there’s a new version available.
If you manage to install a new driver version, reboot your computer and see if the issue is resolved at the next startup. If your headset is not visible inside the Sound, video and game controller menu, then See whether any of the entries in Device Manager have a yellow exclamation point in the icon. Most likely, they can be found by expanding the Unknown Devices drop-down menu.
If you find any device listed under Unknown devices, right-click on them and choose Update Driver. If the updating component doesn’t manage to find a driver, double-click on the entry and go to the Details tab.Use the drop-down menu to select Device Instance Path, then copy the value and paste it in an online search. You should get an idea which driver you need to install.
Download and Install the latest driver and reboot your computer. At the next restart, see if the issue has been resolved.
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