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Voice Clarity Mic Boost Test

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Test description

The algorithms in Voice Clarity assume the microphone signal is not altered by a boost subunit. This test is to verify that boost subunits are not present in the capture data path. All microphone channels must satisfy the test requirement.

Test details

   
Specifications
  • Device.Audio.APO.VoiceClarity.Supported
  • System.Fundamentals.SystemAudio.VoiceClarity.Supported
Platforms
  • Windows 11, client editions (x64)
  • Windows 11, client editions (Arm64)
Supported Releases
  • Windows 11, version 22631
  • Next update to Windows 11
Expected run time (in minutes) 1
Category Development
Timeout (in minutes) 5
Requires reboot false
Requires special configuration false
Type automatic

Test steps

  1. Traverse the data path through device topologies for the capture endpoints under test.
  2. Traverse links in each device topology and search for a microphone boost subunit.

Pass/Fail criteria

Microphone boost subunit must not be present.

Troubleshooting

  • Remove boost subunits from the microphone endpoint.

If your failure mode is not included on this list, search the error code in MSDN.

For generic troubleshooting of HLK test failures, see Troubleshooting Windows HLK Test Failures and Troubleshooting System Fundamentals Testing.

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Parameters

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Additional Documentation

Tests in this feature area might have additional documentation, including prerequisites, setup, and troubleshooting information, that can be found in the following topic(s): - Device.Audio additional documentation and System.Fundamentals additional documentation.