PC won't pick up Microphone

[Kaguyas]

I have a Steelseries 3H v2 headset, my laptop doesn't have a mic jack though. It came with a double female to male jack that goes into a headphone jack but doesn't pick up my voice. In playback and recording devices, it doesn't recognize any microphone other than the integrated one on my PC. I don't know what to do at this point, it didn't come with any installation disk or instructions telling me I need to do anything special..

 

[Mr Clean]

A mic won't work without a mic jack on your laptop. A mic plugged into a headphone jack will just act like another speaker and output sound, quietly.

 

[gecko zzed]

I have a Steelseries 3H v2 headset, my laptop doesn't have a mic jack though. It came with a double female to male jack that goes into a headphone jack but doesn't pick up my voice. In playback and recording devices, it doesn't recognize any microphone other than the integrated one on my PC. I don't know what to do at this point, it didn't come with any installation disk or instructions telling me I need to do anything special..

What model laptop? If we know this, we might be able to find something to help.

 

[Kaguyas]

What model laptop? If we know this, we might be able to find something to help.

It is a dell Inspiron 15R, i'm not sure how to check if my jack is a dual jack or not but i assume not if it's not working. And that image is of the adapter im using. If my laptop doesn't support it, what are my options, hopefully i don't have to spend MORE money

 

[Armistice]

Do we need a gamer's subforum?

 

[gecko zzed]

And I want one for "Restaurant Marketing "

 

[Kaguyas]

What DAW are you using?

Look in your laptops software for sound setup (MaxxAudio?) to see if you have to enable something for the mic.

http://www.apostol.hu/PDF/notebook/Dell-5537.pdf

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Yeah its Waves MaxxAudio, if I have a combo jack then why is my headset not picking up the mic when i plug in the adapter?

 

[Atkron205]

this is from the Dell specs:

Audio and Speakers
Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® 4 processing
Built-in digital microphone

you may try a USB headset.

 

[John Willett]

Yeah its Waves MaxxAudio, if I have a combo jack then why is my headset not picking up the mic when i plug in the adapter?

Open up the software and check the mic settings.

You may have the plug-in power switched off.

Or - the sound card is not correctly selected on your DAW program.