Asus alptop with only audio jack.

I have an ASUS SonicMaster with only one input marked for a headphone.

Doing some research, it seems that there is an adapter thaat will split this input so I can use a mick equipped headset. Another post wants me to delee one of the Realtek programs.

Has anyone else run into this here and have any experiencce on this?

Thanks.

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It's the new ruggedized model, able to withstand sarcasm and innuendo. Perhaps even iron chariots.

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If you can write Mandarin characters, there is an explanation that comes up, but not with English.

Now that they've all had their fun....

Many new computers have one jack that will handle both headsets and earphones.

If you have a smart phone, you probably got a headset with a mike on the line. Plug that in and test it with something like Skype or one of the dictation programs. It should work.

Look on the plug, the male part. If it has 4 metal sections and 3 black insulator bands, it is both a mike/headset combo. If it just has 3 metal sections and 2 black insulator bands, it is just a headset.

I'm pretty sure that computer has a built in microphone also. It will just be a tiny hole, generally on the screen frame, near the top.

When you plug in a combo unit, it cuts the computer mike off. If you plug in just a headset, it normally will not cut off the computer mike.

Hope that helps

If you go on google and put in the computer model and look for a manual, it will explain it all also.

I finally found the answer. There is a dual connector that goes into the hole marked for headset but is for a headset with a mirophone. You can tell ith the three bands around the plug.

There is also a USB headset w/mike but it's one unit and I couldn't find a USB that wuld take the headset and mike.

So it all worked out for me.