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Many complain that the Astro A10 microphone does not work on a Windows computer. If you are looking for alternatives to solve it, you are in the right place. The Astro A10 microphone is not working. This is a common obstacle when using the Astro A10 headset microphone. This problem is usually caused by the sound card being out of date. drivers on Windows computer. You should also check the sound settings to see if the astronomy microphone is on. If you have not configured any app to enter the microphone, you may encounter an obstacle with a non-working Astro A10 microphone.

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Having analyzed various user posts and reports, we will summarize four effective ways to fix a not working Astro A10 on your computer.

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Check the microphone settings

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Your Astro A10 microphone may not work due to it being disabled or not installed as the default device on your computer. Or the microphone volume is set too low so that its sound cannot be captured clearly. To check this configuration:

1) Hold down the Windows logo key while pressing the R key on your keyboard to display the "Run" dialog. Then type "control" and hit Enter.
2) Select "Large Icons" from the "View By" drop-down menu on the control panel.
3) Select Sound.
4) Select the "Record" tab, right-click on the blank space in the device list and enable the "Show disconnected devices" option.
5) Right-click on the headset microphone and select On.
6) Click the right mouse button again and select "Install as default device".
7) Right click on "Headphone Microphone" and select "Properties".
8) Click on the "Layers" tab and drag the volume slider to the maximum value.
9) Click OK, then click OK.

Once your headset's microphone has been turned on and set as the default device and you've turned up the microphone volume, give it a try and see if it works. If yes, then the problem has been resolved.

Update the audio drivers

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Sometimes the microphone of the headphones does not work properly due to the use of problematic audio drivers. Usually the problem helps to fix the driver upgrade.

To update the driver, you can use Device Manager on your Windows system or manually search for the correct driver on the hardware manufacturer's web portal. Whatever the case, you need to make sure that the driver you received is correct and up to date.

Check your sound settings

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You need to make sure your Astro A10 microphone is turned on and install the default microphone on your computer.

Step 1: Press the Win and R keys on your keyboard and enter "mmsys.cpl".
Step 2: Select the "Burn" tab.
Step 3: Make sure the headset microphone is turned on (right-click on it and select "On").
Step 4: Make sure the microphone of your headphones is set to the default microphone (right click on it and select "Set as default device").
Step 5: Click OK.

Restart the console / system

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An obstacle with the microphone may be due to a temporary malfunction in your console / system communication or application modules. Basically rebooting your device / system can correct the error and thus fix the problem. To explain, we will discuss the procedure for PS4.

  • Close all applications on PS4 and open a quick menu.
  • Now select the Power option (on the left side of the window).
  • Then select "Deactivate PS4" (in the right pane of the window).
  • Now unplug the power cord from the console and wait 3 minutes.
  • Then reconnect the cable and turn on the PS4.
  • Now make sure the Astro A10 microphone is working properly.

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