How do you turn off mute on a computer?

In Windows, click the sound icon in the Windows Notification Area of the Taskbar that looks like a speaker. In the small window that appears, check the Mute box or click the sound icon (shown to the right) below the volume to mute the sound. To un-mute it later, you can follow the same procedure.

1. Why is my computer on mute?
2. How do I fix mute on my computer?
3. How do I unmute my computer sound?
4. How do I turn on my microphone on Windows 10?
5. How do I test if my mic is working?
6. Why does my computer suddenly have no sound?
7. Where is the mute key on my keyboard?
8. How do I turn off mute on Windows 10?

Why is my computer on mute?

Open the system menu and make sure that the sound is not muted or turned down. Some laptops have mute switches or keys on their keyboards — try pressing that key to see if it unmutes the sound. ... Also, you can check the Applications tab in the Sound GUI: Open the Activities overview and start typing Sound.

How do I fix mute on my computer?

Make sure the power is turned on and check the volume level. Make sure the mute setting is not turned on, and try turning up all the volume controls. Remember some speakers and apps have their own volume controls. Be sure to check them all.

How do I unmute my computer sound?

Right click on the speaker icon at the bottom right of your screen, and then hit 'Open volume mixer'. If there is a little red circle over the speaker icons, click on it to unmute your sound.

How do I turn on my microphone on Windows 10?

You can increase the mic volume on Windows 10 when others are having difficulty hearing you through your computer. To increase your microphone volume, navigate to the Sounds icon in the bottom bar of your screen — when you click through, you'll be able to adjust a few different microphone and volume properties.

How do I test if my mic is working?

1) For Internal Microphone

Go to the bottom right corner of your screen→ Right-click on “Audio.” You can see the sound settings of your PC; scroll down till you see the “Test your microphone” option. Below the option, click on Troubleshoot and start detecting what's wrong with your microphone.

Why does my computer suddenly have no sound?

Reboot your computer. Verify via the speaker icon in the taskbar that the audio is not muted and is turned up. Ensure that the computer isn't muted via hardware, such as a dedicated mute button on you laptop or keyboard. ... For desktop systems with speakers plugged into the 3.5mm jack, try a USB speaker or USB headphones.

Where is the mute key on my keyboard?

Pressing "CTRL+SHIFT+M" will activate the "Mute Volume" shortcut and will mute your system volume. Pressing "CTRL+SHIFT+U" will activate the "Unmute Volume" shortcut and will unmute your system volume.

How do I turn off mute on Windows 10?

Method 2: Mute or Turn off Microphone via Settings App

Click on the Privacy category. Select Microphone in left-hand side. On the right, click on the Change button under “Allow access to the microphone on this device”. In the popup window, toggle the setting to Off.