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Using Surface Hub microphones when projecting a laptop
- Hi Anita
As far as I am aware, no. You can send back touch and ink input (touchback/inkback) either by connecting the USB cable or over miracast by enabling the setting after connecting, but you can't use the built-in microphones either way.
Dan
Thanks cezarcretu,
The scenario where we would like the mics to work is where we are using a 3rd party conferencing solutions that either we have been invited to join or use because our clients are used to using it. We really like using the Surface Hub for these meetings because of the screen and speakers. The only way to do this on the Surface Hub is to connect to the 3rd party software using a laptop and then projecting the laptop onto the screen so that everyone can hear and see the slides being presented. The only issue with this solutions was that people on the other end could not hear our employees correctly since the laptop mic was being used. The replacement PC mode is too much of a tech challenge for most of our employees. We'll try to find other work arounds.
Microsoft
You might want to check the conferencing system for input settings. Most, if not all, will allow you to chose which Mic source to use. This means that you will have to join the meeting from the Surface Hub directly, not from the laptop.
If the reason why you need to use the laptop is because the conferencing system doesn't have a Windows Store app, you could try to join from the web app using Edge, if that's supported.
Thank you,
Cezar