Hyperx cloud combo jack not picking up mic in laptop

sebogotswagg

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Hey, i have an Dell inspiron 15 7577 that i just bought. I also just purchased the hyperx cloud core. It says that i can plug the jack straight into my laptop which has a combo audio/mic port. I plug the headset in, but the mic doesnt show up at all. I have installed the windows hd drivers instead of realtek which came with the laptop, and have disabled devices being shown yet nothing shows up in the recording tab of sound.

 
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Are you sure that the jack you are plugging into is actually a combo input/output one? Just because the laptop has only one doesn't mean it is dual. It could easily be output only.

If it is a combo one, then you would need to contact the manufacturer to find out why it isn't working.

If it isn't a combo one, then you will not get it to do what you are trying to get it to do as a microphone would never work. A great way around this is to have a USB to 3.5mm (or dual 3.5mm) adapter. Then your mic and headset would work.
Are you sure that the jack you are plugging into is actually a combo input/output one? Just because the laptop has only one doesn't mean it is dual. It could easily be output only.

If it is a combo one, then you would need to contact the manufacturer to find out why it isn't working.

If it isn't a combo one, then you will not get it to do what you are trying to get it to do as a microphone would never work. A great way around this is to have a USB to 3.5mm (or dual 3.5mm) adapter. Then your mic and headset would work.
 
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