HOW TO GET COMPUTER TO RECOGNIZE EXTERNAL USB MIKEROPHONE

I HAVE A 2021 THINKBOOK FROM LENOVO. I AM TRYING WITH GREAT DIFFECULTY TO HAVE IT ACKNOWLEDGE THE BLUE YETI USB MIKEROPHONE. I WOULD LIKE A FEW IDEAS ON HOW I MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN. I HAVE A VERY SMALL VO BUSINESS. VERY SMALL. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP.

  1. Ensure that your Caps Lock key is not stuck :wink:
  2. Check in the Windows Sound settings that Windows can see the mic, the recording level is turned up, and Windows is getting a signal from it.
  3. Launch (or relaunch) Audacity, and select the USB mic as the recording device in the Device Toolbar.

In some cases you may need to get permission from Windows to use the microphone. See: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-on-app-permissions-for-your-microphone-in-windows-10-94991183-f69d-b4cf-4679-c98ca45f577a