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What is the Windows® device manager option “Show Disconnected Devices” for?
This option allows to display all of the devices your hardware can support.
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My device doesn’t appear in the Windows® device manager. How do I make it appear?
If you device does not appear, first, make sure your device is properly plugged into your computer and is properly installed.
If your device still does not appear, it may have been disabled and hidden in the Windows® device manager.
To make it appear again in your device list, just right-click on the Windows® device manager window (in the Playback or Recording tab, depending on the device you are interested in) and then select “Show Disabled Device”.
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How can I set a device as the default one?
So as to set a device as the default one, go to the Windows® device manager, select the tab you are interested in (Playback or Recording) and then, right-click on the device you want to set as the default, and click on “Set as Default Device”.
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What is Windows® device manager and how do I access it?
Windows® device manager is the control window which shows the complete list of playback and recording devices on your computer. This window also allows you to enable, disable or set your playback and recording devices as the default. Here is the process to access it: 1 - On your Windows® taskbar, right-click on the volume icon. 2 - Click on Playback devices or Recording devices depending on what you are interested in. Playback devices are for audio devices, like speakers or headphones. Recording devices are capture devices, like microphones. And there you have it–you just accessed the Windows® device manager.
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What is a default device?
The default device (playback and/or recording) selected in Windows® device manager is the device that allows you to hear or capture sound.
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Everything seems well set and all buttons are “On” but Nahimic’s audio effects don’t seem to work, I can’t hear any difference!
It’s possible that your Windows® audio settings disabled all audio effects on your device. To turn them on, just follow these instructions: 1 - On your Windows® taskbar, right-click on the volume icon. 2 - Click on Playback devices or Recording devices, depending on the devices you are interested in. Playback devices are audio devices, like speakers or headphones. Recording devices are capture devices, like microphones. You may have to apply these instructions to both. 3 - Right click on your current default device and click on Properties. 4 - Click on the Enhancements tab and make sure the disabling