Windows内置的众多创意选项之一是能够录制和播放各种多媒体文件。Windows 10让您可以轻松选择默认设备(default device)进行音频录制和播放(recording and playback)。但是，如果您希望使用具有类似功能的设备中的另一台设备怎么办？例如，您的计算机上可能有一个网络摄像头和一个麦克风，并且您希望麦克风成为默认的录音设备。或者，您可能同时拥有耳机和扬声器，并且您希望耳机成为默认的音频(default audio) 播放设备(playback device)。我们来看看如何在Windows 10中更改默认音频设备：
你想达到什么目标？
在我们进行任何更改之前，重要的是要知道我们正在处理什么。例如，一些Windows PC 有一个带有内置扬声器（通常质量较差）的大显示器，还有连接到 PC 的外部扬声器。您可能希望使用外部扬声器而不是内置扬声器来播放音频。
例如，我们使用麦克风录制音频，然后通过扬声器播放。我们还可以录制计算机内部设备（如光驱）的声音，然后通过耳机播放。许多人连接了多个音频设备（例如网络摄像头中包含的麦克风、独立麦克风(standalone microphone)以及耳机中内置的麦克风），因此选择默认值非常重要，以便以最高的录制和播放声音保真度。
您不希望您的声音听起来像是在空荡荡的走廊里，因为您的默认设置是距离您三(webcam microphone three)英尺远的网络摄像头麦克风，而不是耳机或桌面上的麦克风。
因此，在继续本教程之前，您必须清楚您想要实现的目标：您想为每项任务使用哪些音频设备？
如何使用声音弹出(Sound flyout)按钮在Windows 10中选择(Windows 10)默认播放设备(default playback device)
在Windows 10中更改播放设备的最简单方法是从“(playback device)声音(Sound)”弹出按钮中选择它。单击(Click)或点击系统托盘中的(system tray)音量图标(sound volume icon)，然后单击/点击当前播放设备(playback device)。
然后，“声音(Sound)”弹出按钮会向您显示所有可供您使用的播放音频设备。(playback audio)您所要做的就是从列表中选择您喜欢的那个。
如何使用设置应用程序(Settings app)在Windows 10中选择(Windows 10)默认播放设备(default playback device)
同样，您也可以从“设置”(Settings)应用程序中选择您喜欢用于播放的音频设备。但是，此方法涉及更多步骤。首先(Start)打开“设置”(Settings)应用程序：一种快速的方法是从“开始”菜单(Start Menu)中单击或点击其按钮。
在Settings应用程序中，导航到System，然后导航到Sound。在窗口右侧，单击或点击(click or tap)“选择您的输出设备”("Choose your output device.")下当前选择的播放设备。(playback device)
设置(Settings)应用程序应显示系统上所有可用音频播放设备的列表。选择您喜欢的那个。
注意：(NOTE:)还有一些更快的方法可以从“设置”应用程序进入“(Settings)声音(Sound)”部分。例如，您可以使用搜索，也可以右键单击或按住系统托盘中的(system tray)音量图标(sound volume icon)，然后单击或点击“打开声音设置”。("Open Sound settings.")
如何使用控制面板中的(Control Panel)声音(Sound)设置在Windows 10中选择(Windows 10)默认播放设备(default playback device)
您还可以使用经典的声音(Sound)窗口来更改Windows 10系统上的默认播放设备。(default playback device)但是，实现它比过去要麻烦一些。打开控制面板(Control Panel)，导航到硬件和声音(Hardware and Sound)，然后单击或点击声音(Sound)。
此操作将打开“声音(Sound)”窗口，您可以在其中设置默认音频设备。
在“播放(Playback)”选项卡中，您会看到Windows 计算机(Windows computer)上可用的所有播放设备。每个系统都是不同的，你所看到的反映了这一点。您还可以查看实际可用的设备。某些设备可能未插入，因此它们显示为灰色。绿色复选标记表示当前的默认设备(default device)。
要选择另一个音频设备(audio device)作为默认播放设备(default playback device)，请单击或点击(click or tap)它，然后单击“设置默认值”(Set Default)按钮。
所选设备现在是您在Windows中的(Windows)默认播放设备(default playback device)。所有播放音频(playback audio)现在都通过该设备路由。
如何使用设置应用程序在(Settings app)Windows 10中选择默认录制设备(Windows 10)
在Settings应用程序中，导航到System，然后导航到Sound。在窗口右侧，单击或点击(click or tap)“选择您的输入设备”("Choose your input device.")下当前选择的录制设备。
设置(Settings)应用程序应显示系统上所有可用输入设备的列表。只需从列表中选择您喜欢的那个。
只要您选择了您喜欢的录音设备(recording device)，就会立即应用该选择。
如何使用控制面板中的(Control Panel)声音(Sound)设置在Windows 10中选择默认录音设备(Windows 10)
或者，您也可以转到声音(Sound)窗口："Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Sound."
在“声音(Sound)”窗口中，单击或点击“录音”(Recording)选项卡。在这里，您可以看到可用于录制声音的设备。同样(Again)，您当前的默认设备(default device)由绿色复选标记指示。选择您的首选设备，然后单击(device and click)或点击设置默认值(Set Default)。
提示：(TIP:)当您说话时，您可以通过观察每个设备旁边栏中的移动来查看录音设备是否正在工作，就好像您正在尝试录制声音一样。
如何在Windows 10中设置不同的通信设备(Windows 10)
声音(Sound)窗口还允许您设置不同的默认通信设备。请注意，这是Windows 10中唯一可以进行此更改的地方，因为它尚未添加到“设置”(Settings)应用程序中。
例如，您可能希望将耳机或内置于显示器中的扬声器用于Skype，而将外部扬声器用于其他一切。要设置此设置，首先，选择您要使用的设备，然后单击或点击“设置默认值”(Set Default)按钮上的向下箭头。然后，您可以将设备分配给通信（默认通信设备）((Default Communication Device))或一般播放（默认设备）((Default Device))。
您可以看到默认通信设备与(default communication device)默认播放(default playback)音频设备具有不同的绿色图标。
设置完默认播放通信(default playback communication)设备后，单击或点击(click or tap) 确定(OK)或重复相同的过程来设置默认的通信输入(default input)设备。
故障排除：为什么我看不到列出的首选音频设备？
如果未列出您要用于录制的音频设备怎么办？(audio device)我们在解决常见语音识别问题(Common Speech Recognition Problems)中讨论了这个问题。请记住(Remember)，语音识别(speech recognition)设备也是通过声音(Sound)窗口配置的。默认情况下，Windows不会显示已禁用或断开连接的设备或未安装正确驱动程序的设备。如果您的设备未列出，请右键单击或按住“声音(Sound)”窗口中空白区域的任意位置。然后，您可以通过单击或点击“显示禁用的设备”("Show disabled devices.")来选择查看原本不可见的设备。
在“声音(Sound)”窗口的“播放(Playback)”选项卡中显示禁用的音频播放设备也是如此。
您(Did)是否设法更改了Windows 10中的(Windows 10)默认声音(default sound)设备？
如您所见，在Windows 10中设置用于(Windows 10)播放和录制(playback and recording)的默认音频设备是一个快速简便的过程，您可以从多个位置调整设置。您可以随时更改它们，以充分利用Windows 10的录制和播放功能(recording and playback capabilities)。您在录制或播放默认设置(recording or playback defaults)方面有过好的或坏的体验吗？让我们(Let)在下面的评论部分中讨论它。
How to change default sound devices in Windows 10 (playback and recording)
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What do you want to achieve?
Before we make any changes, it is important to know what we're dealing with. For example, some Windows PCs have a large monitor with built-in speakers (which usually are of poor quality) and also external speakers which are connected to the PC. You may want to use the external speakers instead of the built-in ones for playing audio.
We record audio using microphones, for example, and play them through speakers. We can also record sounds from devices inside the computer, like the optical drive, and play them back through headphones. Many people have more than one audio device attached (like the microphone included in a webcam plus a standalone microphone plus a microphone built into a headset), and it is important to pick a default so that the sound is recorded and played back with the highest fidelity.
You do not want your voice to sound like you're in an empty hallway because your default is the webcam microphone three feet away from you instead of the microphone in your headset or on your desk.
Therefore, before moving forward with this tutorial, you must be clear on what you want to achieve: which audio devices do you want to use for each task?
How to select the default playback device in Windows 10, using the Sound flyout
The simplest way to change your playback device in Windows 10 is to select it from the Sound flyout. Click or tap on the sound volume icon from the system tray, and then click/tap on the current playback device.
The Sound flyout then shows you all the playback audio devices that are available for you to use. All you have to do is to select the one you prefer from the list.
How to select the default playback device in Windows 10, using the Settings app
Similarly, you can also choose what audio device you prefer to use for playback, from the Settings app. However, this method involves a few more steps. Start by opening the Settings app: a fast way is to click or tap on its button from the Start Menu.
In the Settings app, navigate to System, and then to Sound. On the right side of the window, click or tap on the currently selected playback device under "Choose your output device."
The Settings app should show you a list of all the audio playback devices available on your system. Select the one you prefer.
NOTE: There are also slightly faster ways to get to the Sound section from the Settings app. For instance, you can use the search, or you can right-click or press and hold on the sound volume icon from the system tray, and then click or tap on "Open Sound settings."
How to select the default playback device in Windows 10, using the Sound settings from the Control Panel
You can also use the classic Sound window to change the default playback device on your Windows 10 system. However, getting to it is a bit more cumbersome than it used to be in the past. Open the Control Panel, navigate to Hardware and Sound, and click or tap on Sound.
This action opens the Sound window, where you set your default audio devices.
In the Playback tab, you are shown all the playback devices that are available on your Windows computer. Each system is different, and what you see reflects that. You can also see which devices are actually available. Some devices might not be plugged in, so they are greyed out. A green checkmark indicates the current default device.
To choose another audio device as your default playback device, click or tap on it, and then the Set Default button.
The selected device is now your default playback device in Windows. All playback audio is now routed through that device.
How to select the default recording device in Windows 10, using the Settings app
In the Settings app, navigate to System, and then to Sound. On the right side of the window, click or tap on the currently selected recording device under "Choose your input device."
The Settings app should show you a list of all the input devices available on your system. Just select the one you prefer from the list.
The choice is immediately applied, as soon as you select the recording device you prefer.
How to select the default recording device in Windows 10, using the Sound settings from the Control Panel
Alternatively, you can also go to the Sound window: "Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Sound."
In the Sound window, click or tap the Recording tab. Here you see the devices you have available to record sound. Again, your current default device is indicated by a green checkmark. Choose your preferred device and click or tap Set Default.
TIP: You can see if the sound recording device is working by watching for movement in the bar beside each device when you talk as if you are trying to record sound.
How to set a different communications device in Windows 10
The Sound window also lets you set different default devices for communications. Note that this is the only place in Windows 10 where you can do this change, as it has not yet been added to the Settings app.
For example, you may want to use a headset or the speakers that are built into your monitor for Skype and your external speakers for everything else. To set this, first, select the device you want to use, and then click or tap on the down-arrow on the Set Default button. You can then assign a device to communications (Default Communication Device) or general playback (Default Device).
You can see that the default communication device has a different green icon from the default playback audio device.
When you are done setting your default playback communication devices, click or tap OK or repeat the same process for setting your default input devices for communications.
Troubleshooting: Why can't I see my preferred audio device listed?
What if the audio device that you want to use for recording isn't listed? We talked about this problem in Troubleshooting Common Speech Recognition Problems. Remember, speech recognition devices are also configured through the Sound window. By default, Windows does not show you devices that are disabled or disconnected or those without their correct drivers installed. If your device is not listed, right-click or press and hold anywhere in the blank space in the Sound window. You can then choose to see the devices that would otherwise be invisible, by clicking or tapping "Show disabled devices."
The same goes for showing disabled audio playback devices in the Playback tab of the Sound window.
Did you manage to change your default sound devices in Windows 10?
As you can see, setting the default audio devices for playback and recording is a quick and easy process in Windows 10, and you can adjust the settings from multiple places. You can change them anytime you need to, to make the best of Windows 10's recording and playback capabilities. Have you had a good or bad experience with recording or playback defaults? Let's talk about it in the comments section below.
