Under Input, make sure you see External Microphone (Conexant SmartAudio HD) as the input device, then click Device properties.

Click Levels.

The known issue impacting computers with Conexant audio drivers has been under investigation since May 2020 when Microsoft released Windows 10, version 2004. Redmond has resolved the issue for.

Drag Microphone slider to 100
Drag Microphone Boost slider to +12.0 dB (if visible)

Hello, I have a Lenovo G50-70 laptop with Windows 10. The audio driver is Conexant SmartAudio HD and the latest version available on Lenovo's website is 8.66.27.55. This latest version is installed on the system The Laptop is unable to detect any external microphones connected to the system.
The package provides the installation files for Conexant BT878 Video Capture Driver version 5.0.2.28. If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version.

Important: make sure microphone is NOT muted.

Picture below shows the microphone is muted.Unmute by clicking the icon.

Click Listen >UncheckListen to this device.

Click Advanced.

Select 2 channel, 16 bit, 44100HZ (CD Quality) from the drop-down menu. If this selection is unavailable, keep the default format.
UncheckEnable audio enhancements (if visible)

Click OK. Your adjustment is complete!

Lastly, click the attachment below to listen to a 6-second audio and get a sense of what good quality recording sounds like. You are all setand ready tolaunch PitchVantage!

Welcome to our guide on how to fix Windows 10 May 2020 Update problems. If you're experiencing any issues after installing the latest May 2020 Update for Windows 10 (also known as Windows 10 2004 and Windows 10 20H1), then you've come to the right place.

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is now available for everyone to install and download. As with previous major Windows 10 updates, Microsoft had a lengthy testing process where 'Windows Insiders' could test out the update before everyone else, hopefully catching most of the bugs and issues.

However, there are still some Windows 10 May 2020 Update problems that shipped with the final release, and on this page we've listed the most common May 2020 Update problems, along with steps on how to fix them.

If you're suffering from a Windows 10 May 2020 Update problem that we haven’t covered, follow and tweet us and we’ll do what we can to find a solution. We’ll also continue to update this article with all the latest problems and fixes when we hear about them.

Check Microsoft's list of known Windows 10 May 2020 Update issues

Microsoft has created a webpage where you can view current Windows 10 May 2020 problems, along with details on what it is doing to fix them.

Make sure you check the web page to see if the issue you are experiencing is known to Microsoft, and what steps you need to take to fix it.

Here are the following issues Microsoft knows about with Windows 10 May 2020 Update and how to fix them:

Difficulty connecting to more than one Bluetooth device

Realtek and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues with certain versions of drivers for Realtek Bluetooth radios and Windows 10, version 2004 (the Windows 10 May 2020 Update).

Windows 10 devices with affected Realtek Bluetooth radio drivers might be unable to connect or pair with more than one Bluetooth device at a time after updating.

To safeguard your update experience, Microsoft has applied a compatibility hold on Windows 10 devices with affected Realtek Bluetooth radio drivers installed from being offered Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows Server, version 2004 until the driver has been updated.

Affected platforms:

Client: Windows 10, version 2004
Server: Windows Server, version 2004

Next steps: Microsoft and Realtek are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Note: We recommend that you do not attempt to manually update using the Update now button or the Media Creation Tool until this issue has been resolved.

Errors or issues during or after updating devices with Conexant ISST audio drivers

Synaptics and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues with certain versions of drivers for Conexant ISST audio driver and Windows 10, version 2004 (the Windows 10 May 2020 Update). Windows 10 devices with affected Conexant ISST audio driver might receive an error or experience issues while installing the update or after the device has updated.

The affected driver will be named Conexant ISST Audio or Conexant HDAudio Driver under Sound, video and game controllers in Device Manager and have file name uci64a96.dll through uci64a231.dll and a file version lower than 7.231.3.0.

To safeguard your update experience, Microsoft has applied a compatibility hold on Windows 10 devices with affected Conexant or Synaptics audio drivers installed from being offered Windows 10, version 2004 or Windows Server, version 2004 until the driver has been updated.

Affected platforms:

Client: Windows 10, version 2004
Server: Windows Server, version 2004

Workaround: To mitigate this issue, you will need to check with your device manufacturer (OEM) to see if an updated driver is available and install it.

Next steps: Microsoft and Synaptics are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Note: We recommend that you do not attempt to manually update using the Update now button or the Media Creation Tool until this issue has been resolved.

Errors or issues during or after updating devices with certain Conexant audio drivers

Synaptics and Microsoft have found incompatibility issues with certain versions of drivers for Conexant or Synaptics audio devices and Windows 10, version 2004 (the Windows 10 May 2020 Update). Windows 10 devices with affected Conexant or Synaptics audio drivers might receive a stop error with a blue screen during or after updating to Windows 10, version 2004.

The affected driver will be named Conexant HDAudio Driver under Sound, video and game controllers in Device Manager and have versions 8.65.47.53, 8.65.56.51, or 8.66.0.0 through 8.66.89.00 for chdrt64.sys or chdrt32.sys.

Affected platforms:

Client: Windows 10, version 2004
Server: Windows Server, version 2004

Next steps: Microsoft and Synaptics are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Note: We recommend that you do not attempt to manually update using the Update now button or the Media Creation Tool until this issue has been resolved.

Issues using ImeMode property to control IME mode for individual text entry fields

Some apps utilize the ImeMode property to control the IME (Input Method Editor) mode for individual text

Conexant Input Devices Driver