Question Computer turns every headset speaker into a microphone!

[JustDan98]

For some reason when I plug in my headset (I have tried 3 different ones), the microphone does not work and the speaker/headphones act as a microphone instead! I've searched all over for an answer only to have people show me how to turn regular headphones into a microphone (not helpful), and only found one other person with this issue who did not receive a response. My computer uses an ASRock motherboard and as a result, is forced to use Realtek which is always a pain.

I'd appreciate absolutely ANY help at this point so thank you very much in advanced.

 

[k1114]

Check your front panel header wiring.

 

[JustDan98]

Check your front panel header wiring.

No such luck sadly, everything seems fine down there.

 

[k1114]

Does it happen on the rear mobo ports?

 

[JustDan98]

Does it happen on the rear mobo ports?

Yeah, my first thought was to use different headsets on both back and front ports.

 

[Ferimer]

Yeah, my first thought was to use different headsets on both back and front ports.

I noticed with my Tomahawk Max board that the jacks are not the standard normal colour. The Headphone and Microphone jacks were in different parts. refer to your manual to just make sure you are plugging them into the right Jack

 

[JustDan98]

Yeah, the jack's are all good, plus I tried plugging the headsets into every one just to make sure.