How to fix Chromebook microphone sensitivity issues

By Brian Shoemaker
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    Problem

    Student audio is very loud or quiet when they speak during Google Meet sessions.

    Solution

    Chromebooks allow you to adjust microphone sensitivity which can cause a student's audio to become loud and full of static or very quiet. A student might accidentally change their microphone sensitivity, so it will need to be adjusted.

    Step 1

    1. Open settings by clicking on the system tray (bottom right)

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    Step 2

    1. Open sound settings by clicking on the circle icon with the arrow pointing to the right

     

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    Step 3

    1. Adjust the slider bar under 'Microphone (internal)’ to adjust the microphone sensitivity. The middle point is the default and recommended level

     

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