


With this, we checked the malfunction of the microphone through mic test, then the microphone is running smoothly.Microsoft Community Chat Helpful resources If changing the default mic doesn't work, I tried to start (windows 10), type privacy, click privacy settings, then click the mic option on the left, then allow apps access or do so microphone That sound is coming, this option proved to be right for us. Everything works even when it has a "system default device" for both input and output. Then, I rebooted, and Windows found all my audio devices again as new devices. In windows device manager, I uninstalled all audio devices (and checked "remove drivers as well") It may have to do with the speakers connected to my Dell gaming monitor, which uses Nvidia Audio to send audio to the monitor.Īnyway - here was my solution when I tried everything on this forum (short of reinstalling windows), and I haven't mentioned anything along these lines to anyone else. not playable!Īgain, when I change the Output Device dropdown from DELL S2417G to Headphone Port, MICROPHONE stops working. So in games, if I wanted my mic to work, the chat audio had to come out of my speakers, while the game audio went on my headset. When I select "Headphones/Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)" as the output - Microphone stops working. In the recording device settings in Windows - I can clearly see the levels vibrating when I speak into the mic, and I can hear myself when I select "Listen to this device" - so the microphone all For the purposes is working perfectly in windows.

In Battle Net > Game Settings > Voice Chat, if I select "DELL S2417G (High Definition Audio Device) - "Test Microphone" works - I see my audio when I speak Unchecking "Allow application exclusive control" under the Advanced tab of properties for both playback and recording devices Setting my headphones as the "default communication device" setting the microphone as the "default communication device" and selecting "comms device" within Overwatch Setting my headphones as the "default device" setting the microphone as the "default device" Things I tried - mentioned by moderators and repeated everywhere as general solutions: For what it's worth, I spent some time understanding this issue and my solution is different from every other one, so I'm putting it here in case it might help someone in the future.
