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1.) I'm missing the microphone. Are you sure you have installed all drivers? Moste of the laptops have a microphone as well as a camera.&nbsp; For HP laptops, you have usually tools on your laptop to update the available drivers from HP. YOu can also go to the hp web.site, look for driver updates, there is a tool to analyse your device and offer all avaialble drivers.&nbsp; 2.) I currently do not have a client by hand with zoom installed. I have one, but have to change the location. In general you can select the video and voice settings insite the Application. So you have to inspect the zoom settings. There are settings to select one of your devices to be used with zoom. But first you have to clarify the other questions.&nbsp; 3.) If depends, if you find your microphone, if you have one. If not, you definitely need a headset or something similar. Also possibly a camera. But you can have a look into your computer configuration.... Type and run mmc.exe. Add the snapo in computer configurtion. Have a look into the Device Manager, which hardware you find there. If the hardware is greyed out, you have it, but drivers are mssing.&nbsp; &nbsp; If the hardware is not there, you do not have it as far as you do not see unrecognized devices.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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Hi Tjie, I use Zoom quite a bit so will try to help with this if I can. <blockquote>Goal: I want to use this laptop for Zoom Meeting where I can talk and also can hear other people. Question: <ol><li>Am I able to do or achieve the goal with this laptop? (Explain a little bit please)</li></ol></blockquote>Yes of course you should be able to achieve your goal with a laptop. I do it all the time. The first thing you want to do is ensure all Audio and Video options are enabled on your laptop. Check that with Device Manager. Press your Windows Key or click your Windows 10 start button, type Device Manager and hit your Enter key. You should get a window like this popup. <a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2021/05_w21/1561290/DeviceManager.png" rel="ugc"><img src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2021/05_w21/1561290/DeviceManager.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a> Ensure everything in the highlighted sections of Device Manager are enabled and without any Exclamation Marks &nbsp;(!) or (X)'s which would indicate a problem. You might like to post a snapshot of what you have similar to the one above so I can take a look for you. <blockquote>What setting do I have to do? (Explain a little bit please)</blockquote> Let's go one step at a time. First post a snapshot of the above and then we'll check your Zoom settings. <blockquote>Do I need a headset or not necessary? (Explain a little bit please)</blockquote> No headset should be needed nor necessary. Just ensure that none of your Sound or Video devices have been disabled in Device manager first and report back. We'll go from there. All laptops have a built in Microphone and Speakers. Just need to make sure none are disabled first. If anything in Device Manager is disabled, enable it before you take the snapshot to post in your next comment. Ie: Right-click anything that's disabled and enable it. Hope that's helpful. Regards, Andrew
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you have to enable app access to microphone AND video open settings and search for microphone.. 
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The image indicates the sond properties reflect the mic as disabled.
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Hi, I am still confused with AV (Audio &amp; Video) things. I have a Lenovo T580 laptop. It is in Windows 10 and Office 365 environment. When I open the “Sound” windows &gt; Playback tab &gt; I saw “Speaker/HP” &nbsp;Realtek high definition audio (Please see Picture#1) &nbsp; When I open the “Sound” windows &gt; Recording tab&gt; I saw &nbsp;“Microphone Array” Realtek high definition audio (it is disable) (Please see picture#2) &nbsp; Goal: I want to use this laptop for Zoom Meeting where I can talk and also can hear other people. &nbsp; Question: <ol><li>Am I able to do or achieve the goal with this laptop? (Explain a little bit please)</li><li>What setting do I have to do? (Explain a little bit please)&nbsp;</li><li>Do I need a headset or not necessary? (Explain a little bit please)&nbsp;</li></ol> Thanks, Tjie<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2021/05_w21/1561288/Picture-1.JPG" rel="ugc">Picture#1.JPG</a><a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2021/05_w21/1561289/Picture-2.JPG" rel="ugc">Picture#2.JPG</a>
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Hi,
I am still confused with AV (Audio & Video) things.
I have a Lenovo T580 laptop. It is in Windows 10 and Office 365 environment.
When I open the “Sound” windows > Playback tab > I saw “Speaker/HP”  Realtek high definition audio (Please see Picture#1)
 
When I open the “Sound” windows > Recording tab> I saw  “Microphone Array” Realtek high definition audio (it is disable) (Please see picture#2)
 
Goal: I want to use this laptop for Zoom Meeting where I can talk and also can hear other people.
 
Question:
Am I able to do or achieve the goal with this laptop? (Explain a little bit please)
What setting do I have to do? (Explain a little bit please) 
Do I need a headset or not necessary? (Explain a little bit please) 
Thanks,
Tjie
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