Many professionalsuse Microsoft Teamsto hold important meetings. If you’re holding a meeting, you would want to make sure all your devices are up to par before the meeting starts. MS Teams offers the feature to hold test calls to check on your devices.

you may only host test calls on the paid version of MS Teams. If you’re using the free version of MS Teams, this feature will not be available for you. You can, however, call a friend and test if your camera, microphone, and speaker are working fine.

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Step 1: Create a Test Call

Paid users of Microsoft Teams can host a test call from the device settings.

Step 2: Follow the Test Call Bot

When you enter the test call, the test call bot will assist you through the process.

The bot should prompt you to speak after a beep. Record a message according to the introduction and wait for the bot to play it back to you. If you cannot hear yourself, it could be because your microphone isn’t working.

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While you’re on the call, you’re able to also check if your camera and speaker are working properly. If yourcamera isn’t working, check if you have enabled the video. If you’re having a problem hearing the bot, yourspeaker may not be working.

Step 3: Configure Device Settings

If you’re not happy with your device performance in the test call, you can configure your device settings.

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