Microphone always turned on

[Emil_Meld]

Hi I have a blue snowball microphone, but I was wondering since i cant turn it whilst not using it. Is it any good for it to run all the time nonstop, hearing everything I do, picking up every sound, serving no purpose?

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... You can disable and enable with a click of the mouse.

 

[Emil_Meld]

Hello... You can disable and enable with a click of the mouse.

You mean in windows settings? Because all that does it cutting off the sound it picks up, not actually disabling/powering it off

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... a PC microphone is a "Passive" device if it is has a "Dynamic element" in it... They could have put a switch on it but would cost $ and materials... instead you use a "software switch" VS a "hardware switch" for it... this is a example of Software saving $ and resources in the world. B )
it can be done in your Device manager... Sound panel... etc.

You could go to Radio Shack and get what you need to solder/mount a switch on it.