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Mute microphone input without muting in Windows

I used to have a microphone with a hardware mute, which was a button I could physically press on the mic that would mute it. It was likely done in hardware since Windows would not think the microphone ...
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Bluetooth audio on windows 7 is horrible but on windows 10 it works properly

I have a Toshiba Protege R700 which has windows 10 installed. I decided to install windows 7 and daily drive it for fun. Everything sailed smoothly except of the bluetooth audio. I tried every driver ...
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Headphone/microphone only working when partially plugged into the splitter [closed]

I had a pair of headphones with a microphone that worked fine on this computer a month ago. But they stopped working and while troubleshooting, I discovered that the audio and microphone would work ...
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Windows 7 nVidia drivers either don't install, or don't have audio

I am running Windows 7 64 Bit, and currently have no audio. I do not have an audio device named "nVidia High Definition HDMI Output" in device manager, but when I installed drivers for what ...
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I am unable to record in windows 7 ultimate 32 bits [duplicate]

0 I have the following problem on Windows 7. The built-in microphone on my laptop does not seem to be working. Either that (i.e., the mic hardware is not working) or it may be a software problem, i.e.,...
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Seeking for a way to use my Android phone as a computer speaker without any additional software

Recently, my computer speakers stopped working, and I'm considering using my Android phone as a substitute. However, all the solutions I came across involve using 3rd party software that requires Wi-...
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What steps are needed to activate audio enhancements and beamforming using the default Windows audio driver on Win11?

Win7 had something called Audioenhancements for Speakers and Microphones. Not all Enhancements are available for all devices. Most times there are only a few enhancements available. In Win11 those ...
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How to specify custom a sound scheme within a Windows theme file?

In Windows, one can create custom themes, defined by .theme files. Each theme also contains a sound scheme for audio cues, as specified in the Sounds section of the .theme file: [Sounds] ; ...
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Volume keys keep adjusting speakers instead of plugged-in headphones

In Windows 7 when I have headphones plugged in they disconnect the laptop speakers and become the default playback device. However, when I subsequently use the keyboard's volume keys, Windows ignores ...
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How can I rename a USB sound device (headphone) in Windows Sound settings?

How can I rename the CORSAIR HS70 device, I want to get rid of the prefix "2-". I have searched the registry and replaced all strings alike, but the "2-" seems to come back. After ...
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An audio device visibility control in Windows

I have 3'rd party application that depends on system audio. Unfortunately if fails handling scenario of reconnecting output audio device. Specifically it fails when user plugs-out and plugs-in system ...
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Adobe audition 2021 unusable with folder with lot of files

I am a big user of Adobe Audition 1.5, and I'm mainly working with small sound effects files merging thems togethers for commercials spot. I'm dealing with quite big folders, even if they are low in ...
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Windows 7 - How to record Google Meeting audio?

I'm having psychoterapy through Google Meet and would like to record the sessions for studying them later. But Google does not allows recording natively except if you are the inviter and pay for a ...
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pc having no system sound

so i have dell PC. i can't hear any sound, when i check in sound mixer while playing a video, the green line thingy is there for google chrome and digital audio but nothing coming from system sound. ...
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Windows displays "No playback devices"

What I've tried: I installed the drivers Tried adding legacy hardware Tried to re-flash bios But no success. Is there any way to get the audio working? Like forcing to give output or something else?
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What would prevent an OEM audio device driver from installing?

I maintain a cluster of HP XW8600 servers for CAD and Mathematica users - all running Windows 7. Additionally, all are using the onboard Realtek Audio chipset with the latest driver (6.0.1.5973) from ...
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Volume issues after reformatting on Windows 7

I just reformated my HD on Windows 7 & we downloaded the audio drivers (RealTek). The volume is too low on VLC even though this wasn't an issue before. I perfer only VLC, not MS software. I ...
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VBox, Win7 guest, Debian host, audio input not working at boot 99% of the time

People have been complaining about audio issues with virtualbox for ages. Crackling sound and similar audio output issues can generally be linked to the problem of having a precise clock despite a ...
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No audio from S/PDIF optical output on Realtek ALC1200 onboard audio (MSI B550 motherboard)

I have an MSI B550M Mortar motherboard which has Realtek ALC1200 onboard audio. Currently running Windows 7 x64. I'm trying to use the S/PDIF optical output with Logitech speakers but I'm not getting ...
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Issue with windows 10 audio driver

I am unable to find the cause/fix of the issue which is why I am asking here. Recently in Windows 10, there is a feature in audio control which allows us to control audio for different applications ...
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Why does sound come speakers and headphones at the same time?

I have a Lenovo 3000 n100. I did a replacement on the motherboard. I installed a fresh windows 7 and updated all the drivers. But I have a weird problem with my laptop. I am not getting any beeps when ...
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Not able to receive sound from my laptop unless wearing earphones

I don't know what has happened to my Windows 7, but I am not able to hear any volume until I wear earphones. The hearing device is Speaker. Another thing is that when I don't wear earphones and open ...
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Lenovo output sound disabled Window 10

I have faced this issue on my laptop which stop my output device. I can't figure out the problem, I think it happened after a Windows security update installed. I tried: Update Driver not worked ...
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Connecting earphones to desktop for audio does not work

I need to use my earphones as a mic on my pc (which has separate input and output jacks), but if I connect my earphones to the audio input only, it uses the earphone's output as input. If I use a y-...
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Windows 7 - No audio unless start using it immediately after startup

I have a Lenovo thinkpad with Windows 7. There is no audio unless immediately after startup I open an application (ex. youtube, media player) and start using it. I guess something takes over sound ...
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Why can’t I install a new sound card onto my motherboard?

I have bought a ASUS XONAR SE 5.1 sound card (PCIe) and tried installing it into multiple slots in my computer which has an ASUS Z97-C motherboard and running Windows 7 Pro. I've tried inserting the ...
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No audio after converting using AVS Video Converter & FreeMakeVideo Converter

I installed K-Lite Codec Pack some month ago in my Windows 7 Ultimate machine. As far as I know, every thing about Media Player Classic & KMPlayer is ok. I am trying to to convert a mkv file to ...
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Does connecting a Windows 7 computer to a Windows domain automatically disable the Windows startup sound?

When using any Windows 7 computer that's connected to a Windows domain, I've noticed that the default startup sound appears to be disabled. Is this automatically disabled as part of the domain joining ...
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Microphone sounds very low - Windows 7

I have these Marvo HG8944 RED headphones, and the microphone sounds very low when I'm talking to my friends on Discord. Tried to do some tasks from this thing: Microphone volume at maximum yet too ...
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How to enable local microphone to use on remote desktop

I want to talk to the microphone of a local machine on Skype of a remote machine.  Unfortunately, this solution did not work: Before connecting to the remote computer, click on "Show Options&...
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How can I view how much charged is the battery of my Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones on Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate?

How can I view how much charged is the battery of my Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones on Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate?
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My Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are connected to Windows 7 and an iPad: how can I prevent Windows 7 from muting the audio coming from the iPad?

My Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones are connected to Windows 7 and some iPad (iPad Pro MM172LL/A): how can I prevent Windows 7 from muting the audio coming from the iPad? Even when no audio is ...
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Headphones not detecting in Windows 7 64 Bit HP laptop

I have recently installed windows 7 64 bit on my HP laptop. I have download from this link. The issue I am facing is I am not able to configure the laptop to detect headphone. I tied to go to device ...
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How to get sound from a 'record out' sound output into a Thinkpad

The Lenovo Thinkpad T440 (specifications) running Windows 7, and has all the latest audio drivers installed and reported to be working. The machine has what's called a "Combo audio/microphone jack". ...
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Add .mp3 to the end of file names

I moved all my songs off my phone to a flash drive. Then I uploaded them to my new phone, only when they were stored to the flash drive they come over missing the ".mp3" so they are seen as "file". If ...
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How can I increase the maximum volume output by VLC?

I like watching movies (using VLC) on my laptop and sometimes the volume is too low for my taste even when the volume in VLC is set to the maximum of 125% on the volume control (bottom right): I ...
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Win7 with wireless bluetooth headphones Shure SE215: what could cause the white noise?

I bought a used Shure SE215 and paired it with my laptop (Win7 64) via bluetooth. There is a bit of white noise / hiss on the background every time the headphones receive audio or "wait" for the ...
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Need to find out why RainMeter is triggering off the windows default noise (Windows Ding.wav)

I've been getting a windows default noise randomly. I'm on Win7. I found this thread: How to find out which program a default beep is coming from in Windows 7? I used Process Monitor and it looks ...
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How can I connect my bluetooth headphone (Bose QuietComfort 35 I) to my computer (Windows 7 SP1 x64)? Error message: " connection failed"

How can I connect my bluetooth headphone (Bose QuietComfort 35 I) to my computer (Windows 7 SP1 x64)? When I try: I get the error message:
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Is there a way to play audio files in Windows 7 at random intervals?

Can I use a task manager or something that I can schedule to play audio files at random intervals i.e. 30 min, 1 hr, 40 min throughout the day?
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Cannot play certain copy protected audio CDs on windows 7 PC

I cannot play several cd's that I have (all original and bought from the store) in my widows PC. Although they play on a cd player or hi-fi, when I insert them into my pc one of the following happens: ...
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Is it possible to record what is sent to the speaker of a laptop while muting the speaker?

Is it possible to record what is sent to the speaker of a laptop while muting the speaker? I'll explain what I mean I'm aware that if wanting to record what is coming from a computer, an amateurish ...
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Wirelessly connect laptop sound (Linux Mint) to Desktop PC (Win 7)

I'd like to watch Netflix on my Laptop and have the sound output done over the sound system that is connected to my desktop PC. How can I realize this wirelessly?
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Use speakers while headset is plugged in

I want to use my laptop's built-in speakers while my headset is plugged in (because I need to use my headset's microphone). My laptop doesn't separate my headset from my laptop speakers when it is ...
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How can I open and display permanently the windows "sound control" shown in the picture?

I am using Deezer for listening to Music. I just found out that when using my Keyboard 'FN'-keys to adjust the volume a window appears which shows the current volume and also have the possibility in ...
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No sound in Windows 7 Virtualbox VM running on Linux Host

When I install one of the 90-day Windows 7 trial VMs for Virtualbox on an Ubuntu 16.04 host, everything works fine except sound. The Device Manager shows an unknown audio device, but can't find any ...
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Volume is usually low on my laptop, is there a software/driver way to add +20dB to the output?

Compared to previous laptop computers I had, I've found that the different Thinkpad T*** series I have, have a low or at best "medium" output loudspeaker volume (that's normal: they are not designed ...
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Microphone boost is always enabled on my head gear

Although I have the microphone boost explicitly disabled (at zero dB), the headset's microphone is still capturing sounds from the environment at my workplace. The headset is an A4tech with an ...
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Built-in microphone stops working when headphones are plugged in [duplicate]

I have a Lenovo T470 laptop with a combined microphone/headphone jack. It is running Windows 7 with Realtek HD Audio 6.0.1.8142. Whenever I plug headphones into to my laptop's audio jack, my laptop's ...
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Corsair iCue -- Programming Mouse Button to Launch .BAT file which changes Default Audio Device in Windows 7 -- Does Not Launch

I'm running Windows 7 x64 and have recently installed a Corsair Scimitar Pro mouse and iCue 3.5.111 to drive the special features of the mouse, like programmable side-buttons. I'm trying to map to ...
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