Windows 10: How do i fix headset mic not detected without admin rights

My windows 10 device is not detecting my headset microphone, My device is a latitude 5420, I've looked on so many articles and other user made questions, Some I have read: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-not-detecting-headset mic/eb6d4647-a79a-4213-8911-52f0a0297556, https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/1347k4k/mic_not_getting_recognized_windows_10/, https://www.quora.com/Windows-isnt-detecting-my-headset-mic-at-all-despite-it-being-plugged-in-Its-not-showing-up-anywhere-not-even-in-the-control-panel-or-device-manager-as-disabled-windows-is-not-re

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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?

 

Windows not detecting my headset mic

Hi Buchi. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

Try ALL these fixes for Headset microphone not working, report back results for each step so I know what else to suggest:

https://www.headphonesty.com/2021/10/headset-mi...

https://www.headphonesty.com/2021/02/how-to-use...



https://www.softwaretesttips.com/fix-headset-mi...

https://www.technorms.com/76174/headset-mic-not...

https://audiomav.com/18-ways-to-fix-the-microph...

https://howtofixheadphones.com/10-hacks-how-to-...

https://mysupport.razer.com/app/answers/detail/...







Feel free to ask any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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

Hi,

You may mute Mic: right-click on taskbar speaker/Sounds/Recording tab-->Mic properties/Levels-->mute.

Your laptop should have two mini-jacks, usually in front. One for mic (line-input) and the other for earphones (line-output) or external speakers.
You have to use a splitter cable which splits your 1 mini-jack headset cable into 2 mini-jack cables.
One for mic and the other for earphones: