Official documentation
How to set up and test microphones in Windows
Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's support article on installing a microphone and testing one that is already installed. It gives the Sound settings path to the Input list, the Properties page where the test runs, and the Input volume slider. The page applies to Windows 11 and Windows 10.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation that names both Windows 11 and Windows 10. The menu names are current as of this check, but Settings menus change with Windows updates, so check the names on your own PC.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft's steps for a microphone say to select Start, then Settings, then System, then Sound, and go to Input to see the connected microphones.
“In Sound settings, go to Input to see your connected microphones” (To install a new microphone)
- To test an installed microphone, Microsoft says to open the device's Properties page from Input, start a test, and adjust the Input volume slider if needed.
“Select Stop test and choose Play to hear your recorded sample. Adjust the Input volume slider if needed” (To test a microphone that's already installed)