My laptop’s mic stops working when I plug headphones into it.

Hello Microsoft Community,

I really hope you can help me with this since I have been trying to figure it out for hours.

The Problem: 

I have a headphone with no mic that I plug into the jack of my laptop. When I do this, my laptop keeps the output and input as Realtek (Audio). In my headphones, I can hear everything, but the microphone on my laptop stops working. When I unplug my headphones, the sound comes out of my laptop speakers and the microphone works again on my laptop.

I’ve got a ROG G14 (2024) and I’m using the Sennheiser HD650s.

Hello there! I am Charity, I'm an Independent Advisor. I'm glad to help you today!

My apologies about that. Is your microphone set as default? Go to Settings > System > Sound, and under 'Input,' ensure that your internal microphone is selected as the default device.

It's also possible that the ROG G14 is detecting the HD650s as a combo jack. If issues still persist, I would suggest getting an adapter like this : https://www.amazon.com/SOLMIMI-Crystal-Nylon-He...

Or maybe getting an external DAC/AMP that can also benefit the HD650 since it requires a bit of amplification to run at full power.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install.

Kind Regards,
Charity

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Last updated April 16, 2025 Views 10 Applies to: