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Hey guys, I just got my Gaming PC yesterday and tried plugging in some earbuds to talk to my mates however I came across an issue. I couldn't talk. As soon as I would plug my earbuds into the headphone/and or microphone jack the motherboard would pop up and make me select either headphones or mic-in. I tried both of these options yet nothing would let me speak. I Also tried plugging them into the pc at the back (the pink jack) yet that didn;t let me speak either. I'm unsure as to whether the earbud mic isn't working or what is going on. I am buying a specific PC headset today which has both the microphone and headphone jacks plug into a single usb adapter. Any advice on setting this up when i get it?
 
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When you get the new headset, it should work just fine. The issue you're running in to is the ports on your computer aren't designed to use a 3 pole plug like your earbuds. They're designed for one jack for headphones and a one jack for mic. Since you're already getting a proper headset you won't have to worry about it. But in the future if you want to do it, you'd need a splitter like one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Maeline-Female-Plated-Headphone-Splitter/dp/B00PYZ2BT4/ref=br_lf_m_ceuun2nq7wpk4e9_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=wireless
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1| Can you list your full system's specs like so:
CPU:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:

2| Have you made sure you're on the latest BIOS revision for your motherboard?

3| Can you please state the make and model of your headset?
 
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When you get the new headset, it should work just fine. The issue you're running in to is the ports on your computer aren't designed to use a 3 pole plug like your earbuds. They're designed for one jack for headphones and a one jack for mic. Since you're already getting a proper headset you won't have to worry about it. But in the future if you want to do it, you'd need a splitter like one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Maeline-Female-Plated-Headphone-Splitter/dp/B00PYZ2BT4/ref=br_lf_m_ceuun2nq7wpk4e9_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=wireless
 
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