Set up the microphone correctly
1 Right-click the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar, and choose Recording Device from the shortcut menu.
2 Go to the Sound dialog box, switch to the Record TAB, and double-click the Microphone option or right-click the Properties command.
3 Switch to the \"Levels\" TAB, turn up the volume for \"Microphone\" and \"Microphone Boost\