Ear buds from phone don't work on PC

[NechkoHD]

Hello there,

so I have problem with my ear buds from my mobile phone. I know that there a three lines on the plug of the ear buds while other headphones for PC use two lines (exp. http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/attachments/acer-iconia-tab-a500-forum/4031d1316711764-a500-headphone-jack-issue-iphone-headphone-jack.jpg). So my question is, am I safe to cover the third line of the plug with duct tape or something to make them work correctly since I can't use the "half plugged in" technique because I have the ASUS sound manager and it won't read it till I fully plug it in.

Sorry if I didn't explain the problem right.

EDIT: They also only work if I hold a small button on the ear buds.

 

[bryonhowley]

Your best bet would be to just get a set of stereo headphones for the computer. Those earbuds have a builtin mic to answer and send calls on the phone that is why there is "three lines" on them and why they do not work correctly when plugged into a PC.