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Nuance says that to test your Windows sound system, you should go to the Windows Control Panel and click Sound.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“go to the Windows Control Panel and click Sound”
If an error occurs while you are performing a microphone check (Dragon Professional 16 help), Nuance Communications, n.d., If an error occurs while you are performing a microphone check.
Open the original- What it measures
- Nuance's step for a microphone check error in the Dragon Professional 16 help. It asks you to confirm that audio plays through the same speakers or headset before you suspect Dragon.
- What it does not show
- Windows 11 moved some sound settings into the Settings app. The page names only the Control Panel route, so this guide did not confirm the Settings equivalent.