diff --git a/crates/jarvis-app/Cargo.toml b/crates/jarvis-app/Cargo.toml
index 78353b5..9a1cf02 100644
--- a/crates/jarvis-app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/jarvis-app/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ features = []
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
 winapi = { version = "0.3", features = ["winuser"] }
+winrt-notification.workspace = true
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "linux")'.dependencies]
 gtk = "0.18"
diff --git a/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs b/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
index 9a57830..1639c8d 100644
--- a/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/jarvis-app/src/main.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
 
     eprintln!("[jarvis-app] step: recorder::init");
     if recorder::init().is_err() {
+        notify_mic_problem();
         app::close(1, "recorder::init failed");
     }
 
@@ -173,3 +174,25 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
 pub fn should_stop() -> bool {
     SHOULD_STOP.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
 }
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+fn notify_mic_problem() {
+    use winrt_notification::{Toast, Duration as ToastDuration};
+
+    let _ = Toast::new(Toast::POWERSHELL_APP_ID)
+        .title("J.A.R.V.I.S.: микрофон не найден")
+        .text1("Windows не видит ни одного устройства записи.")
+        .text2("Откройте mmsys.cpl → Recording → включите микрофон и перезапустите Jarvis.")
+        .duration(ToastDuration::Long)
+        .show();
+
+    // Open Sound recording settings so the user can fix it in two clicks.
+    let _ = std::process::Command::new("cmd")
+        .args(["/C", "start", "", "ms-settings:sound"])
+        .spawn();
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+fn notify_mic_problem() {
+    eprintln!("[jarvis-app] no recording device detected; check OS audio settings");
+}