Windows 10: Rear mic jack and line in jack not working - windows 10 detects when mic is plugged in but...

Please help! My mic does not work when plugged into the rear mic jack or line in jack. The speakers plugged into the rear jack work fine - on the same group of ports as both the rear mic jack and line in jack.The same mic works fine when plugged into the front mic jack. Windows detects when the mic is plugged into either rear mic jack or line-in jack. When it is the only mic is is labelled as the default device. BUT the mic can't pick up sound. When I test it it reports max detection 0db. The levels are set to 100% and max mic boost. I have run the troubleshooter and it can't detect any pro

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audio/mic jack


i have a windows tablet with a dual headphones/microphone jack.
i plug in a pair of earphones with a built in mic, the audio does come through the earphones but the mic is not used. the mic on the tablet is still being used.
how can i get the mic on the earphones to work?

 

Mic Jack not Working

That pretty much says your mic is bad, have you tried it on a different computer or a different mic on your computer?

 

Mic not detected with combo headphone mic jack on laptop.

There are LOTS of these threads that are locked with no answer. It's very frustrating that there ins't a way to toggle windows to use the combo speaker or headset mic combo jack as a mic only when it's not detected automatically and only a mic is plugged
in!

Windows developers need to recognize that laptop manufactures are now and have been for YEARS only putting in a single audio jack and give us the ability to choose how windows uses the jack.

3 options need to be easily accessible from the system tray sound icon.

1. Combo Speakers/Mic. (default)

2. Mic only.

I'm only trying to hook up an external mic to the audio jack. I'll probably end up buying a USB mic adapter.