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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, November 26, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• Q&A: Why doesn’t my microphone work on my PC?
• How to use your own Office software on any PC (even a borrowed one!)
• Q&A: ‘Bluetooth’ seems like an odd name for a wireless technology. Why do they call it that?
• Ever wonder why so many people end up being miserable after they retire?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Q&A: Why doesn’t my microphone work on my PC?
Question from Donna: I bought a new USB microphone for my Windows 10 desktop computer but I can’t get it to work.
The mic shows up as being enabled in the sound settings, but it never records anything.
Can you help me get it to work? Thanks.
Rick’s answer: Donna, it sounds to me like microphone access has been denied globally via your PC’s settings. Luckily, it’s very easy to check to see (and fix) if that’s indeed the problem. Here’s how:
1 – Click the Start button, then type the words microphone access.
2 – Click Choose which apps can access your microphone.
3 – If the line directly above the “Change” button reads “Microphone access for this device is off”, click Change and toggle that setting on.
I have a feeling that will fix your non-working mic issue, Donna. However, if it doesn’t just let me know and I’ll tell you what to check next.
Update from Donna: That fixed it, Rick. Thanks a lot.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to use your own Office software on any PC (even a borrowed one!)
This is incredibly easy to set up.
• Q&A: ‘Bluetooth’ seems like an odd name for a wireless technology. Why do they call it that?
This one can be a bit surprising.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
SanDisk 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Extreme Portable SSD (#ad)
Could you use a blazing fast external USB SSD that’s actually large enough to do something productive with? Well, this one is awesome!
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Ever wonder why so many people end up being miserable after they retire?
These critters are cute as they can be.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix 8th zero-day in 2022
• Brazil’s ‘Operation Discharge’ seized iPhones in retail stores for not including chargers in box
• Elon Musk says there will be three ‘verified’ Twitter checkmarks: blue, gold, and grey
• Three tech trends on the verge of a breakthrough in 2023
• Google Pixel owners just got a great free battery upgrade
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