(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:17 am
Post subject: Headset w/mic only has one plug? Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)
I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though because
the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and try
to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make it
work?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:23 am
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Sep 5, 5:17 pm, Sunfish wrote:
> I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
> to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though because
> the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and try
> to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make it
> work?
>
> Thank you.
You seem to be describing a headset / mic combo that is similar to the
"wired" hands free sets for phones. Unless you can find a splitter
adapter or you PC has the "combo" port, you might not be able to use
this.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:30 am
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
It didn't come with instructions?
"Sunfish" wrote in message
:I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
: to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though
because
: the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and
try
: to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make
it
: work?
:
: Thank you.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Is it for a Mac?
Sunfish wrote:
> I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
> to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though because
> the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and try
> to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make it
> work?
>
> Thank you.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Sunfish wrote:
>I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
>to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though because
>the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and try
>to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make it
>work?
Sounds to me that you need some kind of adapter that would accept the
single plug on one side and break it into separate phone and mic
connections on the other. Have you looked for such a thing?
(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Sunfish wrote:
> I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would like
> to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though because
> the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and try
> to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to make it
> work?
>
> Thank you.
Maybe it has a 4-pole mini-plug. Pinout depends on in what device the
headset was designed to be used. That means when you plug it into a
3-pole jack that one of them doesn't get connected, assuming you can
even fully seat the prod into the jack.
Since you chose to omit the details of brand and model of the headset
device, replies will be just as vague. If you intend to use the headset
in a device other than for which it was designed, you'll need the pinout
of the connectors on the plug to get an appropriate adapter that splits
out the mic from the speaker connections, then you can plug the adapter
into both the mic and line-out connectors on your sound card or
backpanel audio jacks.
(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Are you running a MAC?
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Sunfish wrote:
> I have a headphone/mic combination (apple stereo headset) that I would
> like
> to use to make voip calls over my computer. I am not sure how though
> because
> the headset only has one plug. When I plug it into the headphone jack and
> try to test the mic it doesn't work. Is there anything that I can do to
> make it work?
>
> Thank you.
(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:41 pm
Post subject: RE: Headset w/mic only has one plug? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Yes, it is for a mac. It came with an iphone but that person lent the set to
me to see if it would work. I am running windows though so I guess the hope
wasn't high in the first place. I haven't exactly looked for an adapter but
I've never seen one. I thought it might be a simple driver thing. Anyway, I
guess it isn't as easy as I thought. Thank you for the suggestions!
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