INSTALL NEW DRIVER FOR INTERNAL MIC ON MY ASPIRE 5

Question

NEED TO INSTALL NEW DRIVER FOR MY MIC ON MY ASIRE 5. ALREADY TRIED UPDATING BUT STILL ISNT WORKING. PLS HELP[

Answer 1

Hi! Let me help you with this issue.

May I please know the status of the Audio driver in the Device Manager?

You can update the audio driver by going to the Acer support website and then download and install the latest Audio driver for your laptop.

Answer 2

Follow these steps to reinstall or change the internal microphone driver on an Aspire 5 running Windows 11.

1. Reinstall the audio/microphone driver via Device Manager
   1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
   2. Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   3. Right-click the audio device used for the internal mic (for example, Realtek, Conexant, or similar) and select Uninstall device.
   4. Check Attempt to remove the driver for this device (or Delete the driver software for this device) if available, then select Uninstall.
   5. Repeat for any other audio devices if needed.
   6. Restart the PC. Windows will attempt to reinstall the audio devices and drivers automatically.
   7. If nothing appears after restart, open Device Manager again, right-click Sound, video and game controllers, and select Scan for hardware changes.
2. Manually update the driver
   1. In Device Manager, under Sound, video and game controllers, right-click the audio device and select Update driver.
   2. Follow the wizard to search for updated drivers.
   3. If Windows does not find anything newer and the mic still does not work, download the latest audio driver for the Aspire 5 model from Acer’s support site and install it, then restart.
3. Check microphone input settings in Windows 11
   1. Select Start > Settings > System > Sound.
   2. Under Input, select the internal microphone to see its properties.
   3. Under Input settings, select Start test and speak normally.
   4. Select Stop test, then Play to hear the sample.
   5. Adjust the Input volume slider if needed.
4. If the mic still is not detected at all
   1. Confirm in Device Manager that some audio device is listed under Sound, video and game controllers. If nothing is listed, install the correct audio driver from Acer’s support page for the exact Aspire 5 model.
   2. If the internal mic still does not appear even after reinstalling the correct driver, this can indicate a hardware issue and may require Acer hardware support.
5. Optional: Use Windows Update for recommended driver updates
   1. Open Windows Update from Start (search for Update).
   2. Check for updates and install any important and recommended updates, including optional driver updates if they appear.

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