My laptop has a combo headphone jack. When I plug a 4-pin headphone/earphone, it works fine, but when I plug in a 3-pin microphone, it doesn't work and no audio comes out.
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FIX] Headphone mic not working. If the microphone of your headphones or earphones is not working or capturing input. Choose the "Headset" option instead of the "Headphone" option when you plug your
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circuit design - Cutting the earbuds and keep the microphone: will it work? - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange
![FIX] Headphone mic not working. If the microphone of your headphones or earphones is not working or capturing input. Choose the "Headset" option instead of the "Headphone" option when you plug your FIX] Headphone mic not working. If the microphone of your headphones or earphones is not working or capturing input. Choose the "Headset" option instead of the "Headphone" option when you plug your](https://i.redd.it/dvxx6sb5mxr61.png)