在Windows 10中，连接新麦克风通常会将其设置为默认(default device)录音设备。但是，如果您不断插入各种声音输入，您可能会发现用于Skype 或 Teams(Skype or Teams)通话的常用麦克风不再工作，或者默认录音设备设置不正确。在本教程中，我们将解释如何在Windows 10中检查和设置(Windows 10)默认麦克风(default microphone)。您还可以为每个应用程序单独设置默认麦克风(default microphone)，而不仅仅是整个系统。让我们从一个澄清开始：
默认(Default)音频设备或默认通信设备(device or default communications device)？
Windows对(Windows)通信和音频(communication and audio)有单独的设置，您有时可以在选择默认设置时看到这两个选项。但是，微软(Microsoft)在解释两者之间的差异方面做得很差。
您可以将不同的设备设置为默认的通信和音频(communication and audio)
由于它们有不同的使用场景，您应该知道哪一个适用于您的特定情况，所以让我们澄清一下：
- 默认通信设备(Default communications device)- Windows 用于在Skype 或 Zoom等专用应用程序中进行通话和视频通话的设备(Skype or Zoom)
- 默认音频设备(Default audio device)- 也显示为默认设备(Default device)- Windows用于需要音频输入和输出(input and output)的所有其他应用程序的设备。
对于基于 Web 的呼叫或视频会议(video conferencing)（例如，在您最喜欢的浏览器上而不是在应用程序中的Microsoft Teams呼叫），相关设置是(Microsoft Teams)默认音频设备(Default audio device)，而不是默认通信设备(Default communication device)。这适用于声音输入(sound input)和声音输出设置。
如何使用“设置”应用更改(Settings app)默认麦克风(default microphone)
在Windows 10中设置(Windows 10)默认麦克风(default microphone)的一种简单方法是使用“设置”(Settings)应用。按Windows + I打开设置(Settings)，然后单击系统(System)。
访问“设置”应用(Settings app)的“系统”部分(System section)
接下来，单击或点击左侧窗格(left pane)中的声音(Sounds)，然后查找输入(Input)部分。在这里，您可以看到整个系统的默认麦克风(default microphone)。要更改它，请单击麦克风的名称。
在声音部分(Sound section)，您可以查看和修改默认麦克风(default microphone)
这将打开一个下拉列表，其中包含所有可用的声音输入(sound input)设备。选择要设置为默认的麦克风。更改会立即应用。
选择您要设置为系统默认的麦克风
如何使用“设置”为应用设置默认麦克风(default microphone)
相反，如果您想更改特定应用的默认麦克风(default microphone)，您可以使用Settings来完成。
打开设置(Settings)应用程序，然后转到系统(System)并在左侧窗格中选择声音。(Sounds)接下来，向下滚动到“高级声音设置(Advanced sound settings)”，然后单击或点击“应用音量和设备首选项(App volume and device preferences)”。
使用“设置”更改每个应用的默认麦克风(default microphone)
在下一个窗口中，您可以找到具有麦克风访问权限的程序列表。对于每一个，您可以修改声音输出设备(sound output device)、声音输入设备(sound input device)以及输出音量(output volume)。
找到您感兴趣的应用程序（例如Google Chrome），然后单击或点击(click or tap)旁边显示的第二个字段，如下所示。
找到您要为其修改默认麦克风(default microphone)的应用程序
这将打开声音输入(sound input)设备的下拉列表。选择您要设置为默认值的那个，更改会立即应用。
选择您要设置为Google Chrome的默认麦克风(Google Chrome)
如何使用控制面板更改(Control Panel)音频和通信(audio and communications)的默认麦克风(default microphone)
假设您有一个用于流式传输的麦克风，但对于工作通话，您想使用耳机中的麦克风。遗憾的是，您无法从“设置”(Settings)应用程序中单独更改通信和音频设置。但你可以从控制面板(Control Panel)。按键盘上的Windows + R键打开“运行”(Run)窗口。然后，键入“ control ”并按键盘上的Enter或按OK。这将打开控制面板(Control Panel)。
使用Windows 10中的“运行”窗口(Run window)打开控制面板(Control Panel)
在控制面板(Control Panel)窗口中，转到硬件和声音(Hardware and Sound)。
转到控制面板(Control Panel)中的硬件和声音(Hardware and Sound)
找到声音(Sound)部分并点击它，点击更改系统声音(Change system sounds)或管理音频设备(Manage audio devices)。他们都打开了声音(Sound)窗口。
三个突出显示的链接中的任何一个都将打开声音窗口(Sound window)
提示：(HINT:)您可以通过按Windows + R直接从桌面快速访问声音(Sound)窗口，键入“ mmsys.cpl ”并按Enter 键(Enter)。
接下来，转到“录制”(Recording)选项卡。该选项卡列出了所有录音设备，包括麦克风和其他音频输入。它还显示了哪些设备被设置为默认值。
选择要设置为默认的麦克风，然后按设置默认(Set Default)按钮。如果您要将麦克风设置为音频或仅用于通信的默认设置，请按“设置默认”(Set Default)按钮旁边的箭头，然后选择显示的选项之一。
(Set)使用Windows 10中的控制面板(Control Panel)设置默认输出设备(default output device)
或者，您可以右键单击列表中的麦克风，然后在上下文菜单(context menu)中选择一个选项。按OK关闭声音(Sound)窗口。
使用上下文菜单(context menu)在声音窗口(Sound window)中设置默认麦克风(default microphone)
您是否经常更改Windows 设备(Windows device)上的默认麦克风(default microphone)？
现在您知道如何在全局和单个应用程序中更改Windows 10中的(Windows 10)默认麦克风。(default microphone)在您关闭页面之前，我们很想知道您手动更改默认麦克风的频率。(default microphone)您是否将其更改为音频或通信？请(Please)在评论中告诉我们。如果您知道更改默认麦克风(default microphone)的另一种方法，请分享，我们将更新文章。
How to set the default microphone in Windows 10 -
In Windows 10, connecting a new microphоnе usually sets it as the defаult device for recording. However, if yоu constantly рlυg in various sound inputs, you might find that your usυal microphone for Skуpe or Teams calls іs nоt working anymore or that the default rеcоrding deviсe is inсorrectly set. In this tutorial, we explain how to сheck and set the default microphone in Windows 10. You can also set the default microphone separately, for each app, not only for the whole system. Let’s begin with a clarification:
Default audio device or default communications device?
Windows has separate settings for communication and audio, and you can sometimes see the two options when selecting a default. However, Microsoft does a poor job at explaining the differences between the two.
You can set different devices as default for communication and audio
Since they have different usage scenarios, you should know which one applies to your particular case, so let’s clarify:
- Default communications device - the device that Windows uses for calls and video calls in dedicated apps such as Skype or Zoom
- Default audio device - also displayed as Default device - the device used by Windows for all other applications that need audio input and output.
For web-based calling or video conferencing (for example, a Microsoft Teams call on your favorite browser, not in the app), the relevant setting is the Default audio device, not the Default communication device. This applies both for sound input and for sound output settings.
How to change the default microphone using the Settings app
A simple way to set the default microphone in Windows 10 is by using the Settings app. Open Settings by pressing Windows + I and then click on System.
Access the System section of the Settings app
Next, click or tap on Sounds in the left pane, then look for the Input section. Here, you can see the default microphone for the whole system. To change it, click on the name of the microphone.
In the Sound section, you can see and modify the default microphone
This opens a drop-down list that contains all available sound input devices. Select the microphone you want to set as default. The changes are applied immediately.
Select the microphone you want to set as default for the system
How to set the default microphone for an app using Settings
If, instead, you want to change the default microphone for a particular app, you can do it using Settings.
Open the Settings app, then go to System and select Sounds in the left pane. Next, scroll down to “Advanced sound settings” and click or tap on “App volume and device preferences.”
Change the default microphone for each app using Settings
In this next window, you can find a list of programs that have microphone access. For each one, you can modify the sound output device, the sound input device, as well as the output volume.
Find the app you’re interested in (for example, Google Chrome), then click or tap on the second field displayed next to it, as shown below.
Locate the app you want to modify the default microphone for
This opens a dropdown list of sound input devices. Select the one you want to set as default, and the changes are applied immediately.
Select the microphone you want to set as default for Google Chrome
How to change the default microphone for audio and communications using the Control Panel
Let’s say you have a microphone that you use for streaming, but for work calls, you want to use the microphone from your headset. Sadly, you can’t change the settings for communications and for audio separately from the Settings app. But you can from the Control Panel. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run window. Then, type “control” and hit Enter on your keyboard or press OK. This opens the Control Panel.
Open the Control Panel using the Run window in Windows 10
In the Control Panel window, go to Hardware and Sound.
Go to Hardware and Sound in the Control Panel
Locate the Sound section and click on it, on Change system sounds or on Manage audio devices. All of them open the Sound window.
Any of the three highlighted links will open the Sound window
HINT: You can quickly access the Sound window directly from the desktop by pressing Windows + R, typing “mmsys.cpl” and hitting Enter.
Next, go to the Recording tab. The tab lists all recording devices, including microphones and other audio inputs. It also shows which of the devices are set as default.
Select the microphone you want to set as default and then press the Set Default button. If you want to set the microphone as default for audio or for communication only, press the arrow next to the Set Default button instead and choose one of the displayed options.
Set the default output device using the Control Panel in Windows 10
Alternatively, you can right-click the microphone in the list, then select one of the options in the context menu. Press OK to close the Sound window.
Use the context menu to set the default microphone in the Sound window
Do you often change the default microphone on your Windows device?
Now you know how to change the default microphone in Windows 10, both globally and for individual apps. Before you close the page, we’re curious to know how often you change the default microphone manually. Do you change it for audio or for communications? Please let us know in the comments. If you know of another way of changing the default microphone, share it, and we will update the article.
