Windows 10: Headset mic not detected in any port - Windows 10

Hi all,


I'm at my wits end here. I've spent hours trawling the forums and looking for a resolution - but I'm done. Please help!

I bought a new headset to use for gaming on my pc, but when I plug it in, the audio out works, but I get no detection of the mic at all. I tried the headset with the adapter on my PS4 and it works fine, but using the pink/green connections, I get zip on the mic, as you can see below this is when its connected through the front audio ports, or the rear on Mobo ports.

This is the first time I've tried using the audio out or a mic at all on this pc - and the PC is one I built myself several years ago Gigabyte Z77X-D5H, Intel i5 IvyB @ 3.8GHz, 32GB Ram, GeForce GTX 1660Ti

So far I've checked: Settings>Sounds>Microphone - it's enabled

Checked "Playback Devices" right-clicked and selected "show disconnected devices" and "Sow disabled Devices" and there's nothing there

Updated the drivers

Restarted the system several times

Used these successfully on my PS4

Tried my old Turtle Beach headset without success on my PC

the only option I have for "Input" on Sounds is "Stereo Mix"

Checked the BIOS - nothing disabled there

Checked the physical cabling for the front panel - no apparent breaks, poor connections or anything obvious


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So please - what else can I do? It seems unlikely that both the front and rear ports are not working on the Mobo, when everything else does - so it feels like a software issue. Help!!!!!

:)

 

Laptop won't detect built-in mic on headsets/earbuds

I'm running Windows 10 home on a Lenovo Ideapad laptop, and it doesn't detect the mic on any of my headsets/earbuds. I can hear playback fine on my headsets/earbuds, but it can't speak through them, since it insists on using the laptop's internal mic. This results in my typing/mouse clicks all being captured on audio.

• In sound properties recording tab, I just see "microphone (Realtek high def audio)" and "stereo mix (Realtek high def audio)"
  
• In sound properties playback tab, I just see "speakers (Realtek high def audio)", yet I hear audio fine on my headsets/earbuds?
  
• In device manager, it doesn't detect a headset either, displays the same list as the recording tab

So do all 3 of my headsets/earbuds have some kind of "plug and play but stays invisible to the OS" feature? One of them is the default Apple earbuds, I'm 100% sure there's a mic on there and these are brand new, so they aren't broken. Are these not supposed to appear as a "headset" device with the headset icon in sound properties?

 

Headset Mics not detected

Hi Zach,

This issue may have been caused by an outdated driver.

To assist you better, kindly provide us more details by answering the following questions:

• When did you start encountering the issue?
  
• Have you made any changes to your computer prior to the issue?
  
• Is the headset detected under Device manager?

Meanwhile, to help resolve your concern, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. To do this, follow these steps:

• On the Start menu, type Troubleshooting, and then hit
  Enter.
  
• On the left pane, click View all.
  
• Select and run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

Updating your audio jack driver can help. To update driver in Windows 10, refer to this
article.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.

 

Microphone detected by windows but mic doesn't work

I'm on Windows 10, using Realtek Audio

Ok here's what I've what's happening and what I've tried-



my headset mic stopped, which uses the 3.5mm jacks on my PC. Audio comes into the headphones fine, but the mic isn't detecting my voice. I figured maybe the mic on my headphones had died; annoying but not
a big deal. Waited til my next paycheck and bought a nice fancy USB headset. Same issue. I tested both headsets on a different computer- the mics work fine on it, only on my PC does the mic not work. The microphone appears in the Recording Devices menu, but
no levels/green bars fluctuate when I speak into the mic.



To recap my troubleshooting steps so far-



I've tried two different headsets- one with a pair of 3.5mm jacks, one with USB. Both are detected in Recording Devices, but neither work. Both mics work on other computers and with my phone. Just for clarity,
I use them individually- I had one headset, then when the issue first popped up I bought another, thinking the mic had died. Audio plays fine, just the mic doesn't work.



The device is enabled in the Sound menu. No levels (the green bar that should rise and fall when it detects sound) are detected in the Recording Devices menu.



My Privacy Options have been checked, my mic is listed as "on" and all apps have access to my mic. I've tried Troubleshoot in the Windows Settings menu under Sound but I get the message "Troubleshooting couldn't
identify the problem."



Tried using the Troubleshoot button in Windows, but no problem is detected.



My headset/microphone appears in my Device Manager.



All drivers are updated, both for my soundcard and for the microphone/headsets themselves.



I've also tried re-installing windows without any change, and I've tried plugging both mics into different ports (I have several USB ports and 2 different sets of 3.5mm ports, neither worked with the mics.I've
tried downloading drivers from the manufacturers of my mic as well.



I have no clue what else to check. Volume is up, mute is not on, and again- both microphones I've tested work on other devices. The sound from the computer comes in fine, but I cannot get any microphone to
work, even though it is detected.



If you need any additional info from me to possibly troubleshoot this issue, feel free to ask and I will deliver. Thanks for any and all support on this! I really, really want to use my mic again!