Windows 10: Laptop with sound with only 1 3.5mm jack

My laptop has only one jack for audio with the drawing of a headset with microphone next to it. I have headset with microphone with 2 3.5mm jacks one for audio and the other for microphone connected using adapter that makes em one jack. I also connected speakers to the line using adapter with many outputs.
Microphone won't work. Speakers now have low volume because headset also is connected with it using adapter. What should i do to fix it? Should i buy headset with integrated audio and microphone on to one 3.5 jack? But want to connect speakers to this line also using a splitter. I already did but have the above problems.
What should i do?

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Alienware Laptop M17x R4 - Sound Blaster Recon3Di - headphone jack not functioning properly

Thanks for the info.

I tried method 1 and it did not change anything.

I followed the link and followed all directions for updating drivers, uninstalling/reinstalling drivers, installing only generic Microsoft drivers, etc. I tried everything.

I read over method 2 and tried to disable the speakers, just to see what it would do. There was no sound, of course. I checked the list and it doesn't look like the device manager recognizes the jack at all. There is a 'Speakers' option and several 'Digital
Display Audio' options that are greyed out because I do not have any outputs going anywhere. I tried to find the headphone and headphone/mic jacks on the list, but they aren't there. I checked the jacks and there is nothing physically wrong with them, the
laptop just has no idea that there are jacks available. When I plug in the headphones, the sound comes from the speakers AND the headphones.

I guess my next step is figuring out why the laptop suddenly doesn't recognize that there are jacks available.

Thank you so much for your quick response and I hope you can help me again.

 

Good surround sound headset

I know you say you're not that guy, but stepping into the $250+ range really brings a change in build quality that might have you never having to buy another set. Otherwise, getting 6 speakers with decent sound in a headset is hard, and that's what you are asking for, and I have no suggestions, but just a bump up the list. *Stick Out Tongue

 

sound distorted after windows 10 anniversary upgrade

This is where I'm at on my HP laptop with Windows 10 and the Anniversary update.

I completed step #3 "hardware and sound" but that took me to an option for "sound, speakers." There was no "properties" as step #4 suggests. I selected "sound, speakers" and then found "properties." After selecting "properties" there was no "enhancements
tab" as step #5 suggests.

Regardless, I then uninstalled the realtek audio driver. I noticed that when I did this without restarting my laptop that the sound was now tinny, but not distorted as it was previously. After restarting, the sound was again full, yet distorted.

Realtek still shows in my programs list, though it shows no memory is used.

Thanks for your continued help.