Microphone On My Computer

[Barsel]

How can I find if I have a working microphone on my computer? I know I don't have a camera, but while I was messaging someone on Facebook today, I heard a ringing sound, but a message came up that said error and then the ringing stopped.How is it possible to speak to someone on Messenger? Thanks.

[Buenchico]

What type of computer is it?

Laptops generally have a microphone built in but it's highly unusual on desktops. (Apart from anything else, unlike laptops - which are generally placed fairly close to a user's mouth - desktops are often positioned well away from users, so that any built-in microphones wouldn't be very effective anyway).

[Buenchico]

PS: As long as there's a suitable input socket, you can always plug an external microphone into a desktop anyway.

[Barsel]

Thanks Chris. How do you make and answer calls on Facebook anyway? I noticed there is a telephone symbol so does someone just press that and then the other person answers by pressing the symbol?

[Buenchico]

Don't ask me how Facebook works; I think I'm banned from the site!

[A Facebook member invited me to view her photo galleries, which I started to do. A few minutes later I got a message telling me that I'd need to sign up to Facebook to proceed any further. I did so and went back to browsing the photos. A few minutes after that I was told that my account had been locked due to 'suspicious activity'. I've since spent months sending ID documents to Facebook but I'm still locked out!]

This might help though:
https://www.lifewire.com/facebook-calling-guide-2654834

[ToraToraTora]

use this; https://www.iobit.com/en/mic-test.php