Windows 10: Laptop unable to detect and use mic from wired earphones.

The laptop is a Dell Lattitude 5400, the headphones are the wired earbuds from Apple, I have tested and comfirmed that the mic works using another macbook. The audio programme is MaxxAudioPro. I have tried redownloading the app but there is no change.I think i have a similar issue as https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-change-headphones-to-headset-with-mic/afbfee39-5138-47ec-ac25-46d28562a129#:~:text=Usually%2C%20the%20Audio%20Manager%20is,you%20have%20a%20headset%20connected. but I am not certain if its this problem.thanks

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Earphone mic not being detected

Maybe as a work around you could use a Y spliter. Where you plug in your headphones into it and the other ends will go in your mic and earphone ports on your pc/laptop. Yes i understand they are combo ports but i'm just suggesting this as a workaround till you can find drivers that makes the combo port work correctly.
Here is the cable i was talking about. You don't have to use it but just a suggestion as a workaround and as a last resort.
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Earphone mic not being detected

If your Earpeice/headphone is from a Phone that maybe the issue? Headphone mics are wired several different ways and not all are compatible with PC combo ports, for example most apple headphones with built in mics are wired differently using a non standard CTIA version vs than "normal" TRRS wired headphones, using the OMTP Standard or CTIA ( also known as AHJ ).

 

Mic in earphones issue

Hello,

I have a Dell Inspiron 7567 gaming laptop. I have issues with external mic or mic in earphones or headsets. They used to work perfectly fine about till previous month or two.. I don't know what happened, now windows doesn't detected them.. Whenever i connect
any of my earphones with mic, which used to work perfectly with my laptop, the playback device is detected but the recording device isn't.. The Waves pop up appears where there no mic device listed.. neither in the windows sound settings.. Laptop's internal
mic works fine.. But doesn't detect external mic.. it appears as if i have not connected any mic..

Please help me out fixing this issue..

Thank you.