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I Sounded Perfect Yesterday. Today My Laptop's Built-In Mic Doesn't Exist

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Accepted solution by Jonas — oof in Device Manager , look under Audio inputs and outputs and Sound, video and game controllers ... if the device has a warning, roll…
  1. Zoe Rahman
    @zoe.rahman60

    My laptop's built-in mic is gone. Not muted, gone. The voice chat lists no microphones, and Sound settings agrees.

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    this started after the audio driver update from ASUS. output works fine, I can hear everything, which makes it extra confusing. I tested the laptop's built-in mic on another computer and it works there, sooo the hardware is fine. what did the update change on my side, and how do I undo it?

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  2. Rhea C.
    @rheac74

    Check privacy first, its teh most common cause: Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone. Make sure Microphone access is on, Let apps access ur microphone is on, and Let desktop apps access ur microphone is on. Updates sometimes reset these. fingers crossed 🤞

    my pc fans sound like a jet taking off but sure

    lol

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  3. Jonas
    @lambda_trace453

    have u checked your audio settings? mine were reset after an update

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  4. Silas Weber
    @silas.weber
    in reply to @lambda_trace453

    If nothing works, install the full audio package from the PC or motherboard maker's support page, then reboot. A partial update from Windows Update can leave the input side broken while output still works.

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  5. Nina V.
    @stack_sprite

    open mmsys.cpl > Recording tab, right-click and enable Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices. If the USB microphone shows as disabled, right-click > Enable and set it as default. hope that helps :)

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  6. Rhea C.
    @rheac74

    not gonna lie this is driving me nuts told my boss it would take 10 minutes... its been my entire lunch break

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  7. Rhea C.
    @rheac74

    some vendor audio suites have their own jack detection or device toggle that overrides Windows... open teh vendors console app (if installed) and check whetehr teh mic input is disabled or reassigned there. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  8. Nadia W.
    @nadia_voxel

    been there man for USB mics, try a port directly on the PC, not a hub, and check Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers for errors. A USB controller driver issue can hide the mic.

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  11. Jonas
    @lambda_trace453
    Accepted solution

    oof in Device Manager, look under Audio inputs and outputs and Sound, video and game controllers... if the device has a warning, roll back via Properties > Driver > Roll Back Driver, or uninstall it and use Action > Scan for hardware changes. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  12. Jonas
    @lambda_trace453

    hmmm which version are u on?

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  14. Silas Weber
    @silas.weber

    oh ive been there lol this. so much this hope that helps :)

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  15. Nina V.
    @stack_sprite

    hmmmm ok my office machine is officially haunted pls help 🙏

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  16. Rhea C.
    @rheac74

    idk man that sounds like bad advice tbh idk maybe im wrong lol

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  17. Alba W.
    @polarloop

    nah tbh id start with Device Manager, not privacy. if teh driver didnt load, privacy settings wont help at all. just my 2 cents

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  18. Nadia W.
    @nadia_voxel

    been there man exact same thing happened to my desktop last month

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  19. Jonas
    @lambda_trace453

    ok so reading this at 2am instead of sleeping, no regrets thx in advance!!

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  20. Nina V.
    @stack_sprite

    lol same thing happened to me for me it was teh DNS... swapped it and boom, fixed. any update on this?

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