Question Understanding motherboard audio ports in/out ?

[johnyb98]

Hello everyone.

Please, I would like to ask as follows:

It's about sound jacks that all motherboards have. What it is each one of them (in general (I know not each of them have same jacks), how they work in O/Ss (mainly I am interested in Windows), relationship of these with BIOS.

If I have installed them correctly, what then should I make to check/make it work on an installed application on Windows (e.g. having Viber installed, what is the checking). How could I see what devices are nice and compatible in order to buy? e.g. in Viber, what is a microphone and speakers I could buy in order to use Viber? If I buy these peripherals, how could I check them in application?

And what about laptops? They have both jacks and cameras/microphones built-in. In this case, something different a user should do to make them work in apps?

By all the above, you have understood I want to take a good detailed knowledge on this audio stuff.
For a beginner like me, that wants to see a full history/tutorial about this sound evolution, is there here in forum some link you could suggest me? Or any other detail link?

Thank you for your time!

 

[rgd1101]

port follow standard.
to see if it work with windows. check the app/hardware support list

 

[johnyb98]

Mod, thank you for your answer.
I must admit I didn't understand it so well.
Could you give me a simple example of what you are saying?

 

[Mtop]

Which input do you wish to use? follow the procedure for the input.
Try it, does it work?
For hardware recommendations look to makers of the software app - they have favorites that work well.
You need to know the input hardware specs - computer specs- software specs and finally the output stuff.
What have you got.