Windows 11 Sound Settings for Microphone

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In Windows 11 the "Windows Settings - Sound" is insufficient to enable external, or USB wireless microphones. The settings in the Control Panel are needed, and with revisions now only found entering "Control Panel" in the home screen bottom search bar. In sound there, in the selected input device's menu, Properties of device can be selected and show a menu with "Listen" top tab, within which the "Listen to This Device" option to select shown, click to enable input in applications.

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