Excluding laptop microphone from recordings

[Pgro]

Trusting I am not repeating an earlier query, but couldn't find anything related.
While recording from windows screen (its a film), I discover that OBS is recording both the sound from the screen transmission, and the laptop microphone. I can find no way to switch the mike off. I have played with the settings in 'Advanced Audio Properties', but without success. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks
(Win7)

 

[.norman.]

mute the mic

 

[Pgro]

Thanks for your prompt reply. Your suggestion seems to be logical, but it made no difference.
If I mute the mike as per your graphic, I lose recorded sound too. Playing about with the Advanced Audio makes no difference.

There is something suble going on here, exposing my inexperieince with OBS. Any more thoughts most welcome

 

[.norman.]

how are you capturing the film?

honestly i am surprised that muting the mic muted your other source as well.

 

[.norman.]

maybe disable the mic in the windows sound properties.

 

[Pgro]

Hmmmm, I suspect OBS v27 (which I am using) may not be compatible with Windows 7. Anyone able to confirm this? v28 is only for W10, or 11

 

[Pgro]

Yes, I tried disabling the mic in the Windows sound area, but no difference. Will revisit again tomorrrow....

 

[Lawrence_SoCal]

You need to make sure your mic isn't going to Desktop Audio (which it usually would by default) and that you are capturing Desktop Audio
These article may help - OBS Audio related articles

• https://obsproject.com/wiki/Understanding-The-Mixer
• https://obsproject.com/wiki/Windows-10-App-Volume-Device-Preferences
• https://streamershaven.blog/softwar...hlight/advanced-audio-properties-obs-and-you/
• https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en...e-in-OBS-Open-Broadcaster-Software-on-Windows

As Win7 is no longer patched/supported, unless you are on a very expensive extended support contract, most of us upgraded for free to WIn10 (which works fine for me, even on 10-12 yr old PCs)