Learn how to install and check your microphone in Windows 11 or Windows 10. Follow the steps to connect, select, and adjust your microphone settings and volume.

1. Check your speaker output. 2. Run the audio troubleshooter. 3. Verify that all Windows Updates are installed. 4. Check your cables, plugs, jacks, volume, speaker, and headphone connections. 5. Check sound settings. 6. Fix your audio drivers. 7. Set your audio device as the default device. 8. Turn off audio enhancements. 9. Restart Audio Services

Go to Start, open Settings, then, under System, select Sound. Scroll down and select More sound settings. Select the Recording tab, select the mic you want, and select Properties. Be sure to select a mic that's enabled and connected to your Surface. Select the Levels tab. You’ll see two sliders:

Starting and setting up voice access, including downloading a speech model. Reading a list of voice access and Narrator commands from the voice access Help menu. Changing the voice access microphone state.

Select Start > Settings > Privacy > Microphone . In Allow access to the microphone on this device , select Change and make sure Microphone access for this device is turned on. Then, allow apps access to your microphone.

In Windows 11, go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone. In Windows 10, ensure that Microphone access for this device , Allow apps to access your microphone, and the individual toggle for the Microsoft Store app you wish to use is turned on.