- Open Sound Settings → Advanced Sound Settings
- At the top of the Advanced Sound Settings screen, check the tabs such as Playback, Recording, and Sounds, and in the Playback tab, confirm that your audio system (speakers, headphones, etc.) has a status such as “Ready/Default Device”
- Right-click on each audio system that is marked as Ready/Default Device in the Playback tab and click Properties
- Click Advanced from the tabs at the top (General, Levels, Advanced)
- Uncheck all options in Exclusive Mode
- On the screen with the tabs for Playback, Recording, and Sounds (screen from step 2), select Recording, right-click on the Ready/Default Device audio system in the same way, and uncheck all options in Exclusive Mode using the same method
