Chris has purchased a new microphone for his computer to use on Skype calls. He plugs it into the microphone jack, but it doesn't pick up his voice when he speaks into it. What might he need to add to the computer to make it work?

Question

firmware

a device driver

open-source software

a software license

Answer 1

To make the microphone work properly with his computer, Chris might need to add a device driver.

Device drivers are essential for the operating system to communicate with hardware devices. If the microphone requires a specific driver that isn't already present in the operating system, it may not function correctly. Firmware, open-source software, and a software license are not typically necessary for basic microphone operation.