If you get a new China gaming headset with a mic and it has really good sound quality and everything works well on your Xbox, However, when you use it on your computer, or you are in the middle of a game and your PC stops detection the headset, this can result in chaos between the whole team. It’s a disastrous situation, indeed! your headset mic may be disabled or not set as the default device on your computer, Or the microphone volume is so low that it can't record your sound clearly, or the computer will recognize the headset as a playback device ……Right-click the Headset Microphone and click Enable. Right-click it again and select Set as Default Device.
please take a few minutes to know more from the below details.
Why is my PC not detecting my headset mic?
Your computer is not detecting your headset mic or a piece of audio equipment for low microphone volume, or another possible reason is the headset isn’t set as the default device on your PC.
Firstly, you need to recognize the problem.
You need to inspect the default device setting. Then check the plugs. Finally, examine the software and update the driver. In the end, try following access to your headset or headphone.
We also detailed the following fixes and checked your microphone after each one to check if the problem is solved. If you know the problem it is, you can jump directly to the corresponding solution.
Solutions 1-2 are basic checks and configurations each one should make sure they have done.
Solution 1:check Microphone Privacy Settings page:
This is the first thing to check when you have a microphone problem is the
Microphone privacy Settings page especially as Windows 10 user.
Open “Settings” from the smart menu of your Windows.
Click the Privacy icon.
From the left, select Microphone and then check the below settings:
a.Click the Change button and then turn on “Microsoft access for this device “if it shows “Microphone access for this device is off “.
b.Please toggle on “Allow apps to access your microphone” if it is off.
c.Make sure to enable access for the ones you are trying to use on the apps list.
Solution 2: Set default recording device
Press the Windows logo key +R to launch Run.
Go to the Control Panel –Sound -Recording
It shows the list of your recording devices in the “Recording” tab, right-click to show the disabled devices.
Right-click on each recording device and make sure all are enabled.
Right-click again to set as default device.
Right-click the headset microphone –Properties –increase the volume level
When speaking into the microphone, you can notice any green bars rising on the screen. If you see the green bars rising next to a certain device then it is the one you are looking for. Select it and click it “Set Default “button.
Please note this button would be greyed out if you have one device only in the list,or if the device is set as the default one.
Click ok
Solution 3: Make sure your hardware is compatible with the mic.
Here we are saying 4 main types of microphones:
a.A best gaming headset wired with only one jack 2 in 1 used for Microphone and audio in the same 3.5mm jack.
b.A best gaming wired headset with 2 separate 3.5mm jacks used both for the microphone and the audio.
c.A Bluetooth headset or headphones with a microphone.
d.A USB headset or headphones with a microphone.
The first two types are a little bit complicated.
--If your headset or headphone has two separate 3.5mm jacks, then your laptop or computer should have two separate 3.5mm ports (one in green and one in red )as well, one is used for audio and the other one for the microphone. One jack will not suffice.
---If your headset or headphone has one 3.5mm jack only for both audio and microphone, your computer or laptop should have one 3.5mm headset port as well in order to capture both audio and sound from the microphone.
---If there is only one jack on the computer or your laptop, you will need either to get a converter or a one-jack headset or headphone, to change from double 3.5mm jacks to a single 3.5mm jack.
How to fix your pc not detecting headset mic?
Solving the problems in 6 easy ways :
Checking the hardware
Please check your hardware’s condition as the first step of troubleshooting. So, you should try to plug in the headset through other ports too. And then try to check the headset by plugging it into other devices too.
Clean the port and jacks on the PC or the laptop regularly to avoid problems.
Now check it one more time, it might detect the headset.
Setting your default Device
Please check if your headset is the default device. If not, please go to the above instruction of solution 2 on how to do so. And please don’t forget to check your microphone volume level. If your PC still not detecting the microphone of the headset, move to the next step, please.
Checking the plug
The plug type might cause your PC not to detect the device. This is one of the reasons for the PC not being able to detect your headset microphone.
Check your headset manual and make sure it's plug type. Your PC and headset must have the TRS or TRRS compatibility. If they don’t have, use an adapter
to bridge them.
Tip: PCs mostly request TRS type for headphones and microphones.
Try this way to examine your headset. If it still doesn’t work, just go to the following solutions:
Updating the audio drivers
Usually, you need to have the latest update for security and formic compatibility fixes especially Windows is known to have constant updates. Your PC won’t recognize the headset mic if you are using an outdated audio driver. Also, please be sure you are using the correct driver that your headset requests.
Tip: below is the steps for you to update the drivers.
a.Open the window’s setting from the start menu.
b.Click the “Update &security”icon.
c.Click the “Check for updates” button. If there is an update, make sure it is downloaded and installed.
d.After the update is complete, check your microphone again.
Once you have done updating or installing the driver, restart your PC and check.
Allowing access to headset mic
This solution is especially for Windows 10 users. Lots of people complained to their PC not detecting their headset mic.Especially after installing the updated version of Windows 10.
To solve it, please you can go through the below instructions:
a.Go to Start –Settings
b.Privacy –Microphone –Click the change button
c.Turn on the microphone for this device
d.Turn on Allow to access your microphone
This is all you need to know before troubleshooting when your pc is not detecting your best-wired gaming headset mic. Hopefully, you will be able to handle this problem smoothly. If you cannot solve it please contact us as a custom gaming headset maker in China. Good luck with your troubleshooting.
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Post time: Feb-16-2022