Skype is a fairly widespread and popular application, in the performance of which a large number of people are interested. This is not surprising at all, since Skype allows you to communicate with your relatives, friends, who can be located on any continent.
For Skype, it doesn’t matter what the distance is between two people who have expressed a desire to communicate. It is enough to have computer equipment on which Skype is pre-installed.
Sometimes users may come across an issue with Skype audio recorder
Unfortunately, in the process of communication, a problem can suddenly arise that prevents further free communication. One of them is the problem with the sound recorder in Skype.
The essence of the problem
Any software product can be accompanied by various failures that can be triggered by the imperfection of the program itself, as well as a negative impact on the application from the outside.
If, in the process of communicating on Skype, the connection is suddenly interrupted, accompanied by the message “Skype is a problem with the sound recording device”, it means that something was done by you quite recently, which affected the technical state of the application.
Reasons for failure
Such a problem is easily recognized, because when you next try to call a friend, Skype initially tries to establish a connection, accompanying this process with the usual beeps.
Unfortunately, as soon as the interlocutor tries to pick up the phone, the problem with recording sound in Skype immediately appears. On one end of the “wire” the user reads the ill-fated information that recording sound from Skype is impossible, and on the other, it is suggested to go to the chat for further communication.
Such a proposal is unlikely to cause delight in someone, just as it is unlikely that someone will be able to consider chat as a successful alternative to “live” communication via Skype.
For this reason, of course, everyone is trying to figure out why there was a problem with sound recording, how to deal with it.
The most common cause of problems in Skype is the actions of the user himself, who did not show due diligence when reinstalling the operating system.
For this reason, the computer automatically configures the wrong settings related to the sound device, video display and other components.
Also, the cause of such a technical failure may be old drivers that are unable to function as the user wants.
Quite often, a problem with a sound recording device in Skype arises if before that the user systematically ignored all offers to update this software product.
Remedies
Having understood the reasons for the failure when Skype writes: “There is a problem with the sound recorder”, it will be much easier to find ways to fix such a technical problem.
If the operating system has been reinstalled in the near future, it is important to check that the microphone is connected correctly.
Initially, the microphone should be inspected for integrity in order to exclude its accidental mechanical damage, which provoked complete technical disrepair.
It is also a good idea to make sure the microphone is connected to the computer if the remote mount is being used. After you have been able to make sure that there are no external damages and errors when connecting to a PC, you should check the microphone settings.
You need to start Skype, find the “Tools” menu item in the top panel, click on it, opening an additional menu list. At the very bottom of this list, select the “Settings” parameter.
In the new window that opens, you need to find the “Sound settings” parameter, and click on it as well. Now you can conduct a small technical experiment, it is enough to say something into the microphone.
If the Skype audio indicator is frozen, then you should check if the correct audio device is selected in Skype.
Expanding the list opposite the “Device” parameter, you need to select the hardware installed on the computer and providing sound recording not only in Skype, but also in other programs.
After such manipulations, it is again necessary to check the performance of the microphone in Skype, saying something and observing the change in the sound indicator.
When the sound indicator “revived”, you can be glad that the problem was solved so quickly. It remains only to check the box next to the “Allow automatic microphone settings” option.
Unfortunately, in some cases, even after such efforts, it is not possible to “revive” the sound device, so you have to take new steps to eliminate the failure in Skype.
If the drivers for the sound card are the cause, it’s as easy as shelling pears to simply update them.
By the way, a failure can happen in the settings not of Skype, but of the sound card itself. Experienced users recommend using a little trick to update outdated drivers and restore the correct settings at the same time.
To do this, you just need to remove the microphone and headphones from one socket and insert into another, the system itself will start the process of installing the drivers, and, if necessary, updating them. Unfortunately, this method is only suitable for those who do not have a single number of such slots in their computer.
Otherwise, you will have to carry out the update process yourself, having downloaded the necessary files in advance.
So, you can solve the problem with sound in Skype quickly enough. To do this, you only need the computer itself with the running program and access to the Internet.