Mic Being Recognized as Headphones

[Nikachuu]

I plug my external mic into my combo audio jack and Relatek HD audio asks me if I connected:

1. Headphones
2. Speaker out

It's a microphone, damnit! Why is Realtek recognizing it as a playback device?!!

Edit: I have an Asus X550D Windows 8 PC.

 

[-HH-]

What headphones/headset/microphone have you got?

 

[Nikachuu]

Cheapy 30$ Sony external mic, Philips SHP2000 headphones. Earlier, I tried connecting them both with a Splitter, but that didnt work. Realtek just recognized them as one playback device. Even when I plug the mic in by itself without the splitter it asks if it's a headphones or speaker out.

 

[HiggsPrime]

Hello Nikachu,

On the back of your motherboard there are 6 jack ports. Bottom 3 are way too advanced, the top three is where most the thenjack connect. Now the red are the headphones the green are for MIC while the other can be used for listening music from phone or sound output from PC.

I want you to connect the mic to green one and see what happens. If it recognises as headphone\speaker, switch it to red/pink one.

Hope this helps.

 

[i7Baby]

Got the mic in the case mic jack?

 

[Nikachuu]

Hello Nikachu,

On the back of your motherboard there are 6 jack ports. Bottom 3 are way too advanced, the top three is where most the thenjack connect. Now the red are the headphones the green are for MIC while the other can be used for listening music from phone or sound output from PC.

I want you to connect the mic to green one and see what happens. If it recognises as headphone\speaker, switch it to red/pink one.

Hope this helps.

Hold on, you want me to open up my laptop and get to my motherboard???

 

[Nikachuu]

Got the mic in the case mic jack?

Pardon? Could you rephrase that?

 

[i7Baby]

If you've plugged the mic into the PC case headphone jack then the PC would think you've plugged a speaker or headphone in.

 

[Nikachuu]

If you've plugged the mic into the PC case headphone jack then the PC would think you've plugged a speaker or headphone in.

I have a combo jack, which is one jack for both headphones and mics, but you can obviously only use one at a time. However, anything I now plug into it is recognized as a headhpone set or speaker, no matter what it is.

 

[HiggsPrime]

Help Nichachu,

Firstly you don't mention that its PC or a Laptop. Secondly you need thishttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CPEZ4J6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

A splitter for both mic and headphone for one. There should be no problem, even if realtek prompts you then go for headphone set.

Next time do mention if its PC, laptop, cellphone or tablet. Hope this helps ☺

 

[Nikachuu]

Help Nichachu,

Firstly you don't mention that its PC or a Laptop. Secondly you need thishttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CPEZ4J6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

A splitter for both mic and headphone for one. There should be no problem, even if realtek prompts you then go for headphone set.

Next time do mention if its PC, laptop, cellphone or tablet. Hope this helps ☺

Thanks for your help

However, that doesn't fix the immediate problem of my Mic being recognized as a headphone set. With this adapter fix that? I have been able to use this mic with this PC in the past, I'm wodering if using my headphone splitter messed something up.

 

[HiggsPrime]

☺

Thanks for your help

However, that doesn't fix the immediate problem of my Mic being recognized as a headphone set. With this adapter fix that? I have been able to use this mic with this PC in the past, I'm wodering if using my headphone splitter messed something up.

happy to help

That adapter will definately solve the issue. Also the current splitter you are using connect it, clikc on Headphones and click on OK. then go to MIC test from control panel. If your MIC does not work let me know here again.

 

[-HH-]

I may be playing the misinterpreting game here again but... The mic you currently have is probably being recognized as a headset device as it may have an audio out on it somewhere therefore acting as an audio output device. If you right click on the device in device manager you should be able to configure the proprieties from there. Either way with the new adapter it will show up as a headset and not 2 separate devices I believe, Higgs you can correct me if I am wrong

 

[aditya_antwal]

Help Nichachu,

Firstly you don't mention that its PC or a Laptop. Secondly you need thishttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CPEZ4J6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

A splitter for both mic and headphone for one. There should be no problem, even if realtek prompts you then go for headphone set.

Next time do mention if its PC, laptop, cellphone or tablet. Hope this helps ☺

Help Nichachu,

Firstly you don't mention that its PC or a Laptop. Secondly you need thishttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CPEZ4J6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

A splitter for both mic and headphone for one. There should be no problem, even if realtek prompts you then go for headphone set.

Next time do mention if its PC, laptop, cellphone or tablet. Hope this helps ☺

I'm facing the same problem. But I have a splitter. Still it recognises my microphone as a headphone