In that case, open the Device Manager again, right-click on the microphone driver, and select Uninstall device. Then, select ...

you can download the latest driver for your mic and install it. Related: NVIDIA, AMD, Realtek drivers won’t install. At times, USB devices could interfere with the detection of the microphone.

Windows 11/10 allows PC users to listen to a portable music player or other device connected to the microphone jack through a selected playback device such as your computer speakers or headphones.