Owners of laptops often wonder how to turn off the microphone on a laptop. The point here is not even that it is easier to do on personal computers, but rather that the user himself does not have this knowledge. In general, on a PC and on a laptop, operations are similar, with the exception of some nuances. In this article, we will answer the question of how to disconnect the microphone on a laptop. Windows 10 and Ubuntu are the operating systems in question.
Disable the microphone on Windows
In the Windows operating system, as in all others, there are several ways to disable the built-in microphone on a laptop. Now we will consider the most popular of them. Both built-in microphones and an external headset will be exposed.
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To disable the microphone in it, you need to click on the volume indicator in the upper right corner. A small window will open in front of you, in which you can click on the microphone indicator, and it will immediately turn off. If you want to select the microphone that you want to turn off, then go to "Sound Settings". There, on the "Input" tab, all microphones will be displayed. Select the one you need and in the upper part of the window click on "Turn off sound." Everything, the microphone is muted.