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Headphone jack function as mic jack? (XPS 15)
Hello!
I have a new XPS15, running Windows 8.1, and a Realtec Hi Def Audio sound card.
There is no mic jack, but I'm wondering if there is a way to use the headset jack as a mic jack. I ask because if I plug in my mic, it does "hear" but at levels too soft to be useful. When I plug anything in there, the Dell Audio asks me to identify it and includes the option to select microphone.
Thx!
Jim Coates
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June 6th, 2015 04:00
Hello. I have put what I know about the headset jacks into section 6 of the Headphone Jack FAQ. However there might be some variations among the different Dell models of which I am unaware, so I can't give a definitive answer.
Have you tried setting the mic boost and gain levels, something similar to this internal mic:
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June 6th, 2015 14:00
The levels/gain don't help. It's a three segmented plug, so maybe that's the problem...