A peripheral device is a piece of hardware (whether internal or external) that isn't actually involved in the computer's main function. Examples include a monitor, video card, disc drive, and mouse.

We're using the microphone on a gaming headset for our examples, but as long as the computer can see the microphone, you'll be able to use it to EQ the sound.

1. Watch how many tasks you're giving the computer If your laptop sounds and feels like the engines of a jumbo jet, then you should try to limit the computing processes as much as possible.

If doing a scan for hardware changes freezes your Windows 11/10 computer, there might be a hardware issue. Use these fixes to resolve the issue.

Qualcomm has announced its new S7 and S7 Pro Gen 1 sound platform, offering enhanced support for wearable audio devices like earbuds for up to 192kHz multi-channel lossless music streaming.