According to illumin8, implementing the microphone mute function in software would be less costly in terms of component requirements than physically disconnecting the microphone circuitry.

BNODesk/YouTube President Donald Trump appeared to be taken by surprise when he was hit in the face with a microphone during a recent press conference. The blunder occurred while Trump ...

Alternatively, you may type Win + H, and use your mouse or trackpad to click a “mic” icon. This method will only work when the cursor is in a text box area. Otherwise, you will see an error: “to use ...

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For over two decades, the Mute key has confusingly shown just a speaker icon, providing no obvious visual indication that it silences your Mac. Meanwhile, pressing it would display a completely ...