Natterbox Troubleshooting

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Last updated: 11-Jun-24 by Michal Kubala
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If you are unplugging and plugging your headphones back in when your webphone is open, you will need to restart your browser, otherwise it will not recognise the headset.

Microphone volume issues

Please follow these steps in order to attempt to troubleshoot Natterbox webphone issues:

  1. Ensure that your headset is properly plugged into your laptop and if you have any extra connector cables, ensure they are connected with each other.

  2. Check that the mute button on your headset is turned off (it will have a red light when Mute is ON)

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  1. Make sure your microphone is visible in sound settings

Right Click the speaker icon and click “Sound Settings”.

 

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Scroll down to Input section and see if your USB headset is visible. It should be anything other than “Microphone Array”.

If you see your headset’s microphone with a colourful ring around it, it means its currently selected.

If it is NOT visible, unplug your headset and plug it back in.

 

  1. Close down your browser fully. (including a webphone window)

  2. Re-open Natterbox and turn on your blue webphone launcher.

  3. Go to Audio settings section in the webphone, tick “Auto Gain Control” and select “Communications” variant of your headset microphone.

Do Not select Microphone Array as it is your laptop’s microphone which doesn’t work well in natterbox and causes a lot of noise.

 

Additional Tips!

  • Make sure your microphone is close to your mouth and not pointing away from it.

  • Ensure that the microphone is clean and not obstructed by any debris or fabric. Use microfiber cloth or a dry paper towel to clean it

  • Do not tangle your headset cable.

  • Check if your USB port is functional with other devices if the issue is ongoing.

  • Check for Updates by typing it in windows search and click “Check for Updates”. Make sure to restart the device afterwards.

Clearing Cache - Use if Natterbox experiences glitches with interface

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

  • On google chrome, press the 3 vertical dots located on the top right of your screen (Under the cross you would use to close a window)

  • Once you have clicked this, press "more tools" then "clear browsing data" (as shown below)

  • Once you have clicked this, a new window pop should appear, ensure that "Cached images and files" is checked, and then press "Clear data" as shown below:

  • Once re-opening Natterbox and the WebPhone, you should be prompted to allow chrome to use your microphone, click allow as shown below.

 

  • In the webphone, you want to go to Audio settings and set the microphone to Communications variant.

 



Computer denying the browser access to the microphone

Windows 11

Click on Start > Settings

When settings opens click on Privacy & Security

Scroll down to Microphone.

After Microphone is selected ensure that “Let apps access your microphone” is on as shown below.

Webphone icon not disappearing / Not able to use the Dial numbers

In an instance where you cannot click any dial buttons during a call and you find that your blue Webphone icon doesn’t disappear after opening it, please follow this guide.

Edge/Chrome

Open a new tab and type:

(For Edge browser) edge://flags

(For Chrome browser) chrome://flags

 

Type “third-party” in the search window within the flags. Look for Storage Partitioning and Disable it. Restart your browser afterwards.