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What if I don't have a microphone jack on my laptop/desktop?

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Buy a USB headphone adapter. You can get one on Amazon and they're inexpensive.

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What do you mean by TRRS?

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TRS is the jack with the three connections, "Tip, Ring and Sleeve", typical for stereo headphone connectors. TRRS has four connections, "Tip, Ring, Ring and Sleeve".

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How do I set up my headset with a microphone attached to my Windows 10?

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There are multiple ways of doing this, depending on the type of headphones you have. If you have USB headphones, simply plug them into an open USB port on your computer. You may need to install driver software from your manufacturer, which can be found on their website or included in the box on a USB drive or a CD. If you have headphones with a 3.5mm jack, plug them into the headphone port on your computer. If your computer's jack doesn't have TRRS (which allows a separate microphone connection, which is what you need for a headset), you may need to buy external hardware.

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What do I do if it doesn't have a USB cable, but only a 3.5 jack?

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You can get a USB adapter, or 3.5 mm splitter. They will make your headset behave like a regular one.

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What can cause my built in mic not to work?

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Try disabling one of the two microphones found in the Sound settings > "Recording".

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What can I do if I have disabled my main speakers and I cannot find the option to enable them again?

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You can find that in the sound settings in the control panel. Check the playback tab.

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What do I do if I connected, but the sound is not coming out clearly?

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Fix the wire and make sure there are no bends and that should work.

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What do I do if my headset just has a USB cable?

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Plug it into the USB spot on the computer and follow the steps above. If you don't have one, you could use a converter.

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How do I connect my headset to my PC if I only have a 3.5 jack?

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You can buy a USB port then plug it into any USB plug on the computer. And after that, follow the steps above.

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What do I do if my headset has only one 3.5 mm plug when trying to connect it to my PC?

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You can buy a USB and plug into your computer. It will work just as fine as the normal one. It can be found online.

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