The popularity of webcams is growing every day more and more. They allow you to communicate with other Internet users, take pictures of objects in front of a computer. Nowadays, users often have various problems that are associated with setting up the microphone in the webcam. To fix this problem, you need to configure all the parameters in the system.
It is necessary
Personal computer, Microphone
Instructions
Step 1
To install a webcam on your computer, you need to connect it through the connector and download the software that will be included. After installing the software, everything should work. But problems can arise as well. After you have installed your webcam, try checking the sound.
Step 2
Go first to "Start". Select the "Control Panel" tab. There you will find an icon called Sounds and Audio Devices. Open it up.
Step 3
Voice parameters should be set as “realtek hd audio output”. You can also see the microphone settings there. If something is missing, then reinstall the drivers. Delete the old ones, and load the new ones.
Step 4
If you plan to use Skype, check that the microphone settings are correct there. The microphone built into the webcam always gives some glitches. If there is a driver with the camera, try to configure the microphone in it. If none of the above helps, you need to launch Skype using the UVC driver.
Step 5
When you connect your webcam, download the drivers for it. Next, a camera icon should appear in the "My Computer" folder. Open this icon and you will be presented with a list of settings. Select everything related to sound and click Enable.
Step 6
Customize the sound in the program in which you communicate through the microphone. Set the volume, speakers. When you start Skype, you will see a welcome window. There you will need to set the headset and webcam settings. Click on "Check Sound". Three tabs should open in which you check and configure the device.
Step 7
You can try to go to the "Device Manager" section. There, look for an accidental exclamation mark on the Host Bus Controls tab. Take it away.