No sound from iMac with a wireless keyboard/mouse

I just installed FaceTime on my iMac and am able to hear a friend who calls from her iPhone, but she cannot hear me. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse with this Mac. Does that have anything to do with it? If so, can it be fixed and how? Thanks!

Jen0518 wrote:
I just installed FaceTime on my iMac and am able to hear a friend who calls from her iPhone, but she cannot hear me. I have a wireless keyboard and mouse with this Mac. Does that have anything to do with it? If so, can it be fixed and how? Thanks!
(1) Have you checked your FaceTime > Video menu command to be sure that you have selected your iMac's built-in microphone?
Also check  > System Preferences... > Sound > Input to be sure your iMac's built-in microphone is selected as your system's "sound input:" device.
(2) If the problem remains, both of you should test FaceTime with at least one other person to try to determine which of you has the problem.
EZ Jim
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