how to get 3.5mm headset mic to work

sternmouse · January 16

Yes i know the whole 3 ring/ 4 ring story and mine is 4 pin ( rzaer barracuda X )
my question is how do i how do i change ''headphones'' to ''headset''

this is because i have use it as headset before and that way it registered the mic as well
now with all these new updates idk how to change it back

TatamiMatt · January 16

6 minutes ago, sternmouse said:

Yes i know the whole 3 ring/ 4 ring story and mine is 4 pin ( rzaer barracuda X )
my question is how do i how do i change ''headphones'' to ''headset''

this is because i have use it as headset before and that way it registered the mic as well
now with all these new updates idk how to change it back

Realtek audio manager from the looks of it, click your appropriate aux in port and change to headset

Alternatively, use a headset splitter, one to headphone input the other to microphone input

sternmouse · January 16

24 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

Realtek audio manager from the looks of it, click your appropriate aux in port and change to headset

Alternatively, use a headset splitter, one to headphone input the other to microphone input

oh but both my wire and headphone jack are a headphone-mic combo

TatamiMatt · January 16

39 minutes ago, sternmouse said:

oh but both my wire and headphone jack are a headphone-mic combo

Yeah, im the same, ive got a kraken, but it came with a splitter as it can use the individual ports that specialise in both the mic and the headphones allowing for more customisation for both etc

Or, again, you can change the input to headset instead of headphone if thats more of what youre looking for

Needfuldoer · January 16

Check the Realtek control panel to make sure the port you're plugged into is set to act as a headset.

If your device doesn't have a headset port, you'll need a splitter like this to break the TRRS connector out to separate headphone and microphone ports.