Windows 10: My notebook's built-in mic is suddenly turning on when you're using a headset

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  1. My notebook's built-in mic is suddenly turning on when you're using a headset


    When I'm using my Headset, suddenly the internal microphone of my notebook turns on, capturing the external sound.

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    Leonardo Fioretti, Mar 20, 2025
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  2. Bluetooth headset mic does not work with newly built PC

    Recently built a PC with ASRock B550 ITX/ac motherboard. I am using a wireless bluetooth headphones (similar to airpods).

    The sound is great, however, I am unable to record anything through the built-in mic.

    System: Windows 10

    Problem: Connect a bluetooth headset to the PC; The sound works; the mic doesn't work seemingly

    Things I have tried:

    1. Uninstalling and reinstalling Realtek sound drivers
    2. uninstalling and reinstalling bluetooth drivers
    3. Using the same headphones on a laptop - both sound and mic work as expected
    4. Using another pair of bluetooth headphones on my desktop PC - same issue persists
    Above are the main solutions I was able to find online, however, if anyone here has other suggestions, that would be great!

    Thanks!
     
    MastermindRT, Mar 20, 2025
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  3. Windbrand Win User
    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?
     
    Windbrand, Mar 20, 2025
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  4. My notebook's built-in mic is suddenly turning on when you're using a headset

    My built in headset mic is not working! windows 10

    My built in headset mic is not working on my laptop but my built in laptop mic is working how do i get my headset mic working because it is not detecting it? my headset is this one.
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    TTVcornchip, Mar 20, 2025
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