Skype: turn up the microphone - Here's how

If your conversation partner does not hear you loud enough, you can raise the microphone in Skype. You can read how this works in the following practical tip.

Raise the microphone in Skype

In just a few simple steps, you can adjust the volume for your microphone in Skype. That's how it's done:

1. In Skype, at the top of the menu bar, click Actions> Options.
2. In the new window, select "Audio Settings".
3. In the menu item "Microphone" remove the checkmark in front of "Activate automatic microphone setting" from the checkbox.
4. Drag the slider next to "Volume" to "High".

We also explain in another practical tip how to forward Skype calls.