Microphone detected as stereo mix and acting like speakers

[docselmo]

Okay so I bought the AKG D5 and some £2.99 XLR to 3.5mm Mini jack and I plugged it into my COMBO JACK Because I have a laptop
I did it with a jack splitter, but still, no success.
So it's detected as stereo mix and playing sound through it, whilst also saying that my mic is "not plugged in"
I have read similar articles but They have all been useless
please help me!
it's also worth noting my laptop is windows 8.1
and I tried it with my older, windows 7 laptop, which already had a mic jack, and that worked fine

 

[popatim]

I think you bought a headphone splitter when what you needed was a headset adapter like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-headsets-separate-headphone-microphone/dp/B004SP0WAQ

Notice the plug has 3 separators in it dividing it into 4 sections, L-audio, R-audio, Mic, and Ground.
A headphone splitter will only have 3 sections.

 

[docselmo]

I think you bought a headphone splitter when what you needed was a headset adapter like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-headsets-separate-headphone-microphone/dp/B004SP0WAQ

Notice the plug has 3 separators in it dividing it into 4 sections, L-audio, R-audio, Mic, and Ground.
A headphone splitter will only have 3 sections.

The link you sent me was exactly the one I bought?
Also, I bought the splitter waaay before the mic for a headset that I bought that is now broken

 

[popatim]

You keep calling it a splitter which makes me still think you bought the wrong product. A splitter allow you to use two headphones from 1 jack and looks nearly identical to the headset adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-MUY1MFFS-Female-Stereo-Splitter/dp/B0081ZBNI4

If you are sure that you have the adapter then it must be defective and should be under warranty.

 

[docselmo]

You keep calling it a splitter which makes me still think you bought the wrong product. A splitter allow you to use two headphones from 1 jack and looks nearly identical to the headset adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-MUY1MFFS-Female-Stereo-Splitter/dp/B0081ZBNI4

If you are sure that you have the adapter then it must be defective and should be under warranty.

lol sorry I meant headset adapter
so if I buy another headset adapter you think the mic will work?
because my other mic (Trust Starzz, Yeah I know it's terrible) worked when I plugged it into the headset adapter

 

[popatim]

Well there is a chance the wiring in your headset is defective instead, Since you tested another headset and it works I'd be inclined to believe your headset has gone bad. Can you test them on your smartphone? Most of those have a combined jack also

 

[docselmo]

Well there is a chance the wiring in your headset is defective instead, Since you tested another headset and it works I'd be inclined to believe your headset has gone bad. Can you test them on your smartphone? Most of those have a combined jack also

I'm gonna buy a new headset adapter because the mic worked on my other computer, which wasn't a combo jack
thanks for the help