My XPS's speaker doesn't work after plugging in a microphone

SkyKirbine

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So I just got my fancy new XPS 15 yesterday, but after I plug in my microphone into the headphone + microphone combo jack, the speaker doesn't work =(( Can somebody let me know how to fix this please? The speaker was perfectly normal before I plug in the damn microphone
 
I'm not sure if that jack is meant to work with a standard mic. They're usually used with headset/mic combos. Does the plug on the mic look exactly like a normal headphone plug? 3.5mm, 3 metal sections separated by 2 plastic collars? If so, it might be reading that mic as a pair of headphones/speakers instead. The combo devices have 4 sections and 3 separators. If you go into your recording devices, does it detect as a microphone?

Some companies sell adapters for that combo jack, which split into separate headphone and microphone jacks, but they don't seem to work for everyone.
 

SkyKirbine

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Sorry never mind =)) It is Dell's fault =)) Just sleep the computer and done =))