Windows 10: My laptops built in microphone has been "unplugged" and so my laptop cant use the mic.

I have never even taken my laptop apart and laptop is not waterdamaged, all works fine except the microphone, i went in to cmdprompt and typed sfc /scannow, and no issues were found, all audio related devices have updated drivers, i have uninstalled and reinstalled everything to do with realtek audio, HP ENVY x360 laptop with bang and olufsen audio if that is usefull. Please do ask for more information if neccessary.

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Laptop using built-in mic instead of headset mic

Why hello!

I've recently received a headset with a 3.5mm 4 pin TRRS headphone jack. The output works fine, as in I can hear audio when wearing them, however my laptop is still using its own in-built mic instead of the headset mic. As an aside, I've tested using the headset with my phone and in this case the mic worked fine, just not with my laptop. Yes, my laptop does have a combined headphone and microphone jack so this is not the problem.

Here's a list of specifications:

- JBL Quantum 200 headset

- Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1 laptop

- Windows 11 Pro

And here's a list of 'solutions' that I've already tried and haven't worked for me:

- Ensuring all apps are allowed access to the microphone through the privacy settings

- Updating and rolling back the correct Realtek audio drivers

- Attempting to change the input device to the headset microphone in Waves MaxxAudio Pro

- Making sure the mic isn't muted ... yes, I'm sure

- Looking for my headset mic in the control panel sound settings under recording devices (see screenshot below). The only available option is the Realtek microphone which is the default recording device. Apparently Realtek should automatically switch over from the laptop's in-built microphone to the headset microphone when it's plugged in and therefore a separate entry for my headset microphone doesn't need to pop up in this window when it's plugged in. However upon testing that the Realtek mic here is using my headset, it isn't. It's still using my laptop mic. Oh and yes, 'show disabled devices' is ticked so there's nothing hidden.

Hopefully that's all and I didn't miss anything, I'd be really grateful for your help!

 

How to get laptop mic working with headphones

My laptop has a dual headphone/mic jack, and I have a headset with a microphone built into it. Whenever I plug it in, the laptop's in-built microphone is disabled and the headset takes over. I'd like to use the (higher quality) laptop mic instead of the
(very grainy) headset mic while still having the headphones plugged in. Is there any way of doing this? There appears to be just one recording device called "Microphone (Conexant smart audio device)". When the headphones are unplugged, it registers sounds
through the laptop mic, and when they're plugged in, it registers sounds through the headset instead, which I don't want.

 

Built in Microphone not working

Hello,

I've been having a problem with my laptop (MSI GF63) Built it microphone that it's not picking any sound. It was working the day i bought the laptop (few weeks ago) and for some reasons it stopped working all of the sudden. I tried to check the privacy setting
and it's all good and there's nothing interfering with the mic. I also tried to reinstalling the driver (Realtek HD audio) multiple times and still no luck. I even reset windows and It worked for a day (Before i shut the laptop down i believe) and it's not
working again . The weird thing is when i try to "set up the microphone" the built in mic, the troubleshooter doesn't gave me the step where you try to speak to your mic and straight up just gave me "Your microphone might need to be set up" with the green
checklist logo on the right still having the same problem.

Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thank You