Managing audio devices in Windows can be essential for troubleshooting sound issues, configuring audio settings, or automating tasks. Windows provides several command-line tools and PowerShell cmdlets that can help you manage audio devices efficiently. This article will guide you through using these tools to manage audio devices in a Windows environment.

Examples:

1. Listing Audio Devices Using PowerShell:

   PowerShell provides a way to interact with audio devices using the Get-PnpDevice cmdlet. This can be useful for listing all audio devices connected to your system.

   Get-PnpDevice -Class Sound

   This command will list all devices classified under the sound category, providing details such as the device name, status, and more.

2. Enabling/Disabling Audio Devices Using PowerShell:

   You can enable or disable audio devices using PowerShell by modifying the device status. First, identify the device instance path using the Get-PnpDevice cmdlet, then use the Set-PnpDevice cmdlet to change its status.

   # Find the device instance path
   $device = Get-PnpDevice -Class Sound | Where-Object { $_.FriendlyName -like "*Your Device Name*" }
   
   # Disable the device
   Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId $device.InstanceId -Confirm:$false
   
   # Enable the device
   Enable-PnpDevice -InstanceId $device.InstanceId -Confirm:$false

   Replace "Your Device Name" with the actual name of your audio device.

3. Adjusting Volume Levels Using NirCmd:

   While CMD does not natively support audio management, third-party tools like NirCmd can be used to adjust volume levels.

   First, download NirCmd from the official website and place it in a directory included in your system's PATH.

   nircmd.exe setsysvolume 65535

   This command sets the system volume to the maximum level. The volume level is specified as a value between 0 (mute) and 65535 (maximum).

4. Changing Default Audio Device Using PowerShell:

   Although Windows does not provide a direct command-line method to change the default audio device, you can use PowerShell scripts with third-party modules like AudioDeviceCmdlets.

   First, install the module:

   Install-Module -Name AudioDeviceCmdlets

   Then, use the following command to set the default audio device:

   Set-AudioDevice -Index 1

   Replace 1 with the index of the desired audio device obtained from Get-AudioDevice -List.