Questions tagged [headset]
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Logitech H390 Headset yields "Warning! Unlikely big volume range (=2304), cval->res is probably wrong" on Ubuntu 22.04
Good day. My Linux PC drops the Logi headset (Google voice can't see it and Zoom falls back to my PC speaker)
On a Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS / kernel 6.5.0-28-generic PC, I get the following output when I ...
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"Hands-Free AG Audio" outputs audio but "stereo" doesn't
I have a Sennheiser HD 250BT wireless headset. When I connect it to Windows 10 through bluetooth, it shows connected as two different devinces: "Hands-Free AG Audio" device and "stereo&...
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Bluetooth headsets connect to PC but not sound in Windows 11
So about a month ago my wireless headsets (have two) both stopped playing sound in Windows 11.
They work when in headset mode, but not as headphones. I've tried everything, uninstalling Bluetooth ...
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Windows 10, Volume does not change unless audio is playing
I am using a sony bluetooth headset and when I press the buttons on the headset to increase or decrease the volume. It does not change unless there is audio playing on my PC.
How can I change it so ...
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Temporary disconnection of wireless headset mutes VLC's (and only VLC's) audio until VLC is rewound. How to debug?
When I am wearing my wireless headset and I walk outside of its range for just a moment (enough for me to not be able to hear the audio, but not enough for a permanent wireless disconnect), VLC will ...
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Corsair HyperX Alpha Cloud Wireless Headset (Release date: Feb 2022) BRICKED (Doesn't work, does not respond)
SITUATION.
My Corsair HyperX Alpha Cloud Wireless Headset (2022) kind of bricked and went unresponsive. Last voice-prompt (as power indicator) that I heard from the headset was "battery level at ...
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How do I get PC and PS5 audio to play through both speakers and headset simultaneously while being able to switch seamlessly between headset/speakers?
The title is pretty self-explanatory. I want to be able to hear:
PC and PS5 audio simultaneously through my headset.
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PC and PS5 audio simultaneously through my speakers.
And effectively switch ...
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Corsair Void Pro Wireless Firmware and Drivers not allowing Surround Sound
I have a Corsair Void Pro Wireless gaming headset.
However, during the firmware update to v0.15 of the headset and dongle, the equalizer, 8-channel surround sound, and the audio repositioning feature ...
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How to plug 2 devices with 3,5mm jack to laptop with only one 3,5mm audio input
I use external speakers (CreativeLab T20) with 3,5mm jack and a headset with microphone also with 3,5mm jack on my laptop (HP Elitebook 840 G8), which only has one input for 3,5mm jack. I want to have ...
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How to uninstall the "LE_WH-H910N (h.ear)" driver on Windows 10?
How do I uninstall the LE_WH-H910N (h.ear) and LE_WH-H900N (h.ear) drivers?
When I go device manager and uninstall the LE_WH-H910N (h.ear) driver, the LE_WH-H900N (h.ear) will instantly show up to ...
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Windows 10 Limit bluetooth headset connection only when user logs in
my firm has thin clients on the flex work space with connection to VDI infrastructure use it citrix. I have paired my headset to the thin client after I log in to thin client. However next day even ...
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Use a bluetooth headset to transmit voice to a bluetooth speaker
I have a bluetooth headset and a bluetooth speaker.
Is there a way I could connect these two devices together so that I could speak into the headset's mic and my voice heard on the speaker?
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Bluetooth headset on Windows 10: is it possible using mic and stereo audio at the same time (Sony WH-1000XM4)?
I recently bought the Sony WH-1000XM4 and they sound really good, but whenever I try to use the mic, the stereo sound mutes itself - only using the low quality hands free sound profile is an option. ...
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my mic in Headset don't work after last update window 11
I have a problem with my mic in my headset don't work after last update.
it was have to option stereo and hands free AG work when select hands free AG with Mono audio in windows 10. and 11 work auto ...
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Can a Headset (microphone+audio) work with a USB soundcard?
I see most USB sound-cards have 2 inputs (audio and microphone) but I have a headset (2 in 1).
What can I do?
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3.5mm PCIe Headset sound card I.e.same as laptop - not seperate mic socket
I recently built a few new PC's for our home and buying budget motherboards I was surprised I couldn't find any with headset output either for front panel or rear panel connections (its been 5 years ...
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How can I get Windows 11 to show both headphones and headset as separate devices in playback devices for my Bluetooth headset?
In Windows 10's "Playback" tab in the "Sound" window, I would get two devices listed for each pair of Bluetooth headphones I would have connected. For my ear buds, we first have ...
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Can I use my Computer as a Headset for another device?
I have another device with a standard headset jack (TRRS), but I'd like to use the microphone and speakers on my laptop as the headset - audio conference style. I have an interface to connect that ...
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I can't use "type-c" earphone as a headset(stereo) with laptop, but only in hands free mono mode(low quality)
(bad English, I've searched on google for 4 hours, there were few things..)
I just bought an earphone from Samsung AKG, EO-IC100.
And I am using Lenovo thinkbook 16p, the laptop.
When I connected the ...
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Force BT "headset" to use stereo on Windows 11?
Whenever I sync my Jabra 65t earphones to my Windows 11 laptop, they successfully sync. When playing media immediately after syncing, for a short time the audio will be at full quality, then cut for a ...
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USB headset volume low on some ports
I have a Plantronics USB headset that I have been using on a number of computers for several years with no problems. I have had a new laptop (Dell Latitude 5520 running Windows 10 Enterprise Version ...
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Microphone input volume gets lowered whenever it detects noise
I have a Windows 10 laptop that's been encountering an issue for the past 2 months.
My mic volume will automatically lower when I speak into it while the mic was in use in another program (chrome, ...
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How to eliminate crosstalk in my headset
The mic in my headset picksup sound that comes from the headset speakers. I checked if stereo mix is on but no its off. Its an issue with headset itself. I desperately need a fix for it.
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How to set up headset to work properly with bluetooth dongle?
I recently bought JBL Tune 750BTNC and tp-link ub400 bluetooth adapter. Unfortunately when I try to use it to communicate on Microsoft Teams, Skype or Zoom sound is really bad.
There are two modes of ...
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How can I mute my microphone while wearing a Bluetooth headset on macOS Big Sur?
I own a bluetooth headset(Bose QC) which is connected to my MacBook and would like to mute and unmute my microphone during a call by touching "play/pause" or another headphone key.
This ...
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Windows Server 2019 Bluetooth Headset Hands Free Not Working
Boundary Conditions:
Computer Make and Model: Acer V3-772G Laptop
Operating System: Windows Server 2019 Standard (Microsoft Windows Server Version 1809 OS Build 17763.1852)
Bluetooth Adapter: Asus ...
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Audio Peripheral Splitting Issue - Mixing 4 and 3 Lines
I have one Headphone jack on my computer.
I want to use one Headset and Speakers on this one jack.
I want to use one splitter (yellow) to make two 4 line jacks out of the one 4 line jack on my ...
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No surrond audio with my Logitech G430
Recently, I've had a problem with my Logitech G430 headphones. Sometimes the surround sound is turned off. This happened to me recently when I launched the OBS streaming software. I had solved the ...
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Wireless earbuds (Oppo enco X) sound terrible with distortions only on my primary Windows 10 machine
The wireless earbuds in question is connected to my primary Windows 10 machine using Bluetooth and sounds Terrible. I can hardly make out anything from the sound. I have a Gigabyte B450 Wifi ...
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Disable Bluetooth headset for some users
In our family, we have a few Bluetooth headsets. We also share a family Windows 10 pc (a surface pro) that we all have a personal account on. I want to prevent (for example) my headset from connecting ...
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Camera turning on when plugging in headset
I have a Predator Helios 300 laptop and a Mpow Air Pro headset.
My headset works just fine on my desktop, but for some reason when I plug it into my laptop it turns on the camera. This is obviously a ...
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Why don’t wireless gaming headsets have bad audio when the mic is connected?
I recently just received as a gift a JBL Tune205BT. For my surprise, I discovered the world of problems that comes with headset bluetooth devices on Windows 10: When the bluetooth is connected, ...
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Microphone not working with headset jack splitter
I am trying to connect my headset to my computer and I am having problems with the microphone.
My headset is a Sennheiser MOMENTUM 2, which has a 4 pole jack. My computer has separate connectors for ...
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My laptop isn't recognising my headphones
My laptop doesn't recognize my headset. When I plug it in it asks me what audio device I plugged in, I choose headset then click OK. But no sound plays while it's plugged in and Playback Devices says ...
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I want to make my headphones set both default playback device and default communication device. How?
I have this kind of a situation here. I've received a headset for Christmas because of the online learning due to Covid.
I have these questions:
Can I somehow make my headset BOTH default (output) ...
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Powerbeats 3 can connect to windows 10 but set as speakers instead of headset, but the sound still on pc speaker
My Powerbeats 3 (wireless headphone) can connect and works property as Bluetooth headset as named as "Powerbeats3" previously. After I formatted and replaces hard disk in my laptop, my ...
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How to know which version of the hands-free profile is supported by Bluetooth adapter?
This excellent question shows how you can know what version Bluetooth your adapter supports. However, something that is important for wireless headsets is the Hands-Free Profile (HFP) version. HFP 1.5 ...
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Single Bluetooth headset detected as multiple devices; not all of them function
A single Treks Air Bluetooth headset paired to Windows 10 appears as several devices. I wouldn't mind this if they all worked, but many times only one of them works. And it's hard to tell which one ...
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My windows 10 computer won't recognize a gaming headset
I have an Acer aspire vx laptop with a single 3.5 mm combo (audio/mic) jack, I just bought a Corsair hs35 headset to use but when I plug it in the mic on the headset won't work. I can hear very quiet ...
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Ubuntu - Mic. Mute notification pop up random
laptop dell with ubuntu 18.04 upgraded to 20.04 but the issue is still appearing.
I changed a few headsets but this mute pop up notification is not disappearing, and continue showing randomly on my ...
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How do I connect or share one USB headset with two laptops running windows?
Looking for a solution to share one USB headset between two laptop computers running windows such that I can attend meetings on both the computers without plugging in and out the USB headset.
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Corsair HS50 microphone attached to headset not working properly
I just got a Corsair HS50 headset, which is a set of headphones with a detachable microphone. The microphone connects to the headphones via an ordinary 3-pin jack. There is only one wire coming out of ...
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PC uses speaker of headset instead of microphone
I need to record voice on my old desktop PC (Asus P5B-SE - Windows 7). There are three lines on back panel: two with speaker icon and one with microphone icon. Also there are two lines on front panel (...
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Audio cracking whenever I'm inside a Discord call (only happens on my wireless headset)
I'm having a problem with Discord - everytime I join a call, any audio that's playing gets cracking noises. It doesn't matter where the audio is coming from - Discord or not, cracking noises are heard....
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Can't use headset mic on windows 10 (3.5 mm jack)
I have headset with micro on it, but windows can't use it for some reason, instead it uses my laptop micro. I have installed linux on the same machine and it has no problems with mic.
I've tried to ...
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When adding Bluetooth to a PC, what is difference between TX and RX?
I'm looking to connect a Bluetooth headset (with mic and headphones) to a PC. Problem is the PC doesn't have Bluetooth so I need an adapter. I'm confused by the TX/RX switch on most adapters: wouldn't ...
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Possible to use Bluetooth headset in Stereo mode with Mic at the same time?
I would like to ask if there's any dongle out there to achieve HQ sound and mic at the same time. My father just gave me a pair of pods a few days ago and I wanted to use it for calls on my PC. Now I ...
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Headset somehow inputs the audio i hear in my headphones, even when the microphone is not plugged in [duplicate]
I noticed that when I'm in a Zoom online meeting, and have audio playing on my computer (i.e. a YouTube video), everyone in the meeting can hear it with crystal clarity. I tried to do a test meeting ...
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Call button on headset defaults to skype. How to make it work with MS Teams?
I am using a headset which has 4 hardware buttons:
Volume +
Volume -
Microphone mute/unmute
Call
While my company worked with Skype this headset worked out of the box without the need to configure ...
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Kubuntu 18.04 KDE Plasma Headset Microphone marked as "unplugged" until manually selected
When connecting a headset with a combined audio+microphone 4 pole connector to my laptop (XPS 15 9570), I cannot get KDE to automatically switch to the headset microphone. When connecting the headset, ...
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