Help with headest

[Ali]

Hi,

I just bought a Labtec headset, single earphone with mic. When I plug into
the front or back jacks, my mic works but the earphone doesnt. Ther earphone
works when plugged into the same hole as the speaker. I don't want to chose
between using speakers or headset!

Using XP and P4. Is there any way I can get those headset jacks to work? i
don't fancy buying a splitter for the speaker jack if I don't need one.
Thanks.

 

[Zagan]

I have the same Quaam with modern technology!

unfortunately, when you use one of the sound out jacks on
your PC, it automatically disables the other!

Try getting a splitter, or even more fun yet, build a
switch that you can change between the two at the touch
of a button!

 

[Guest]

As so oftenm is the case, these 'banana' sockets cost the PC / MOBO builders
the tiniest amount of money. Their quality is very suspect.

All too often I have discovered PCs with faulty sockets [headphone,
microphone or speaker..makes no difference].

You could take the PC back to your supplier and try to get them to replace
it with one where all these items work, or take the easist path and buy a
splitter and plug it into a working speaker socket.

 

[Ali]

unfortunately, when you use one of the sound out jacks on

your PC, it automatically disables the other!

Funny, that same thought occurred to me tonight. I tried disconnecting the
speaker from the back and plugging it in the front, and the speaker didn't
work any more. I can only figure that the front jack is just for decoration.
LOL

Try getting a splitter, or even more fun yet, build a
switch that you can change between the two at the touch
of a button!

I might just have to get a splitter, or use a separate mic and headset,
although it's a pain in the ass to position the mic, and I wouldn't get that
Britney Spears look!

I also thought of just dividing the wires of the headset so one can plug
into the mic jack and the other can plug into the front of the speaker. Not
pretty, but functional, and that's what matters to me.

I wish I had a clue how to build such a switch. It's probably not difficult,
I just can't be bothered to find out. I'm dating a non-techie guy for a
change too, so my usual route for finding help isn't available! LOL

Thanks for your reply!

 

[Ali]

All too often I have discovered PCs with faulty sockets [headphone,

microphone or speaker..makes no difference].

As I suspected... so I'm not the only one with crappy hardware.

You could take the PC back to your supplier and try to get them to replace
it with one where all these items work, or take the easist path and buy a
splitter and plug it into a working speaker socket.

Yeah, it's not worth my time and effort to take the thing in and have the
computer guys laugh at me doing it the hard way. I'll get something to
work. Thanks!