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title: Check device settings before a Teams video call
description: Here's how to check and test your device settings before you do a Teams video call.
---

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# [Check device settings before a Teams video call](https://www.thefinalstep.co.uk/bytesizebulletins/check-device-settings-before-a-teams-video-call)

 Written by [Luke Harrington](https://www.thefinalstep.co.uk/bytesizebulletins/author/luke-harrington) | Aug 31, 2021

You may want to check your device settings before joining a Teams video meeting. This could be because it's a particularly important meeting or it could be that you have just changed your headset and want to ensure everything is being properly recognised.

Sometimes it's difficult to recognise the names Teams gives to your mic and speaker so this tip includes a test call you can run.

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