Connect a microphone to your computer

After you've plugged a microphone into a microphone jack on your computer and turned it on (if the microphone has an on button), follow these steps.
1. Click to open Sound.
2. Click the Recording tab, click Microphone, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Levels tab and make sure the Mute button looks like this . If the button looks like this , click it to turn on sound for this connection, and then click Apply.
4. (Optional) To listen to microphone sounds through your speakers or headphones, click the Listen tab, click the Listen to this device check box, and then click OK.

   Note

   • You can change the line-in volume on the Levels tab. Select the slider under Line In, drag it right or left to increase or decrease the volume of your audio device, and then click OK. Try this if you don't hear any sound coming from your microphone.