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Access Sound Device Properties in Windows 10

1. First find the speaker icon in the system tray. If you don't see it, click on the upward pointing arrowhead and it will appear in a menu of other applications (figure 1)
2. Right Click on the speaker. Click on Sounds (figure 2)
3. This brings up the Sound Device properties (figure 3)
4. Click on Recording. In this case, this PC has both a microphone and the Stereo Mix app, which is disabled
5. Right click on the Stereo Mix application. Make sure both Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconbected Devices are both checked.
6. Click on Enable. Make sure you Disable the Microphone using the similar technique to prevent echoing or outside noises interfering with your audio

How Do I Change The Levels?

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There are 3 basic ways to accomplish this;

• Click on Open Sound Settings when you right click on your speaker in the System Tray (figure 1)
• In the search box, enter Sounds. Select Sound Control Panel (Figure 5)
• Look at the bottom left for the Windows icon. Click on it, then search for Settings (figure 6)
  • The Windows Settings Menu appears. Select System from the top left (figure 7)
  • Select Sound from the left menu. This is where you can set your levels. Make sure that all your inputs are shown in the pulldown (figure 8)
  • Another way to get to the properties of the Stereo Mix is to select it from the menu, then click the Device Properties link.