RobinHood2005 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) I have had an issue with my mic, in which it does not pick up any sound when I try to speak, yet picks up sounds made by my PC (such as Discord notifications).This curious problem has persisted for quite a while now, despite me getting a new mic (which I was going to get anyway, since the audio of my previous headset was randomly cutting out).This has led me to speculate that this may be due to some form of system setting. I have already enabled the use of my microphone by apps in my privacy settings (which had been previously disabled).My headphones are plugged into a 3.5 mm audio jack which is connected to my speakers. They are listed as "Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)" under the audio menu. Can someone help me? Edited May 15, 2019 by RobinHood2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 What jack is your microphone plugged into? Is this some particular software suite that is giving you issues? Keep in mind, there is a difference between the 'audio in' jack, and the 'microphone' jack.... they are not interchangeable. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood2005 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 What jack is your microphone plugged into? Is this some particular software suite that is giving you issues? Keep in mind, there is a difference between the 'audio in' jack, and the 'microphone' jack.... they are not interchangeable. :DSorry for the late reply, but the root of the problem was the fact that there was another 'splitter' cable that I had not used, which separated the mic from the audio. I used that and the problem was fixed. However, I now have another problem. When I plug both into the wired remote connected to my speakers and I decide to call my friends on Discord, they can hear the sound coming from the videos that I watch, even when the mic is raised up in the 'off' position.Can you please advise me what to do with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Apparently, the mic isn't really off..... You can check that theory by looking at the input line levels with the mic in various positions....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood2005 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Apparently, the mic isn't really off..... You can check that theory by looking at the input line levels with the mic in various positions.......Now, it picks up my voice as well as the output noises from my computer. I'm confused.Also, I forgot to mention, but I actually changed audio jacks and plugged the headphones into the back instead of my speakers once. It worked, but I couldn't hear my friend, though he could hear me. I could hear a YouTube video I was watching, though. It's strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood2005 Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 EDIT: Nevermind. It actually does pick up output sounds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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