Skype, Headset, and PC--color dizzy

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W. eWatson

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I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used in the
last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green jack. I'm using
Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of the PC are green, pink
and blue. There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that
are disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged into the
green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset into the green
female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset? I've tried the available
red and pink, but no sound appears.

I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back, probably
get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so that the two
jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no colors, in the front work.
It's possible there's something inside the PC that allows them to work.

How do I get the headset working, and maybe whatever the two sockets in
front are supposed to do?
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W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
 
On Sat, 16 May 2009 07:36:12 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used in the
last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green jack. I'm using
Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of the PC are green, pink
and blue.
Click to expand...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card

Pink Analog microphone audio input.
Light blue Analog line level audio input.
Lime green Analog line level audio output for the main stereo
signal (front speakers or headphones).

There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that
are disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged into the
green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset into the green
female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset?
Click to expand...
Probably pink, or possibly blue if the headset is powered.

I've tried the available red and pink, but no sound appears.
Click to expand...
Try Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound
Recorder to see if it's picking up a signal. If not, check the Volume
Control program (on the same menu as Sound Recorder) and/or the Sounds and
Audio Devices entry in Control Panel in case the microphone input is
disabled/muted or the volume is at zero.


I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back, probably
get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so that the two
jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no colors, in the front work.
It's possible there's something inside the PC that allows them to work.
Click to expand...
These plugs will probably be connected directly to the front-panel sockets.
 
Nobody wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2009 07:36:12 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used in the
last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green jack. I'm using
Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of the PC are green, pink
and blue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card

Pink Analog microphone audio input.
Light blue Analog line level audio input.
Lime green Analog line level audio output for the main stereo
signal (front speakers or headphones).

There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that
are disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged into the
green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset into the green
female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset?

Probably pink, or possibly blue if the headset is powered.

I've tried the available red and pink, but no sound appears.

Try Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound
Recorder to see if it's picking up a signal. If not, check the Volume
Control program (on the same menu as Sound Recorder) and/or the Sounds and
Audio Devices entry in Control Panel in case the microphone input is
disabled/muted or the volume is at zero.


I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back, probably
get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so that the two
jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no colors, in the front work.
It's possible there's something inside the PC that allows them to work.

These plugs will probably be connected directly to the front-panel sockets.


Thanks. I'll give it all a try.
Click to expand...

--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
 
W. eWatson wrote:
Nobody wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2009 07:36:12 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used in
the last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green jack.
I'm using Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of the PC
are green, pink and blue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card

Pink Analog microphone audio input.
Light blue Analog line level audio input.
Lime green Analog line level audio output for the main stereo
signal (front speakers or headphones).

There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that are
disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged into
the green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset into
the green female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset?

Probably pink, or possibly blue if the headset is powered.

I've tried the available red and pink, but no sound appears.

Try Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound
Recorder to see if it's picking up a signal. If not, check the Volume
Control program (on the same menu as Sound Recorder) and/or the Sounds
and
Audio Devices entry in Control Panel in case the microphone input is
disabled/muted or the volume is at zero.


I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back,
probably get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so
that the two jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no colors,
in the front work. It's possible there's something inside the PC
that allows them to work.

These plugs will probably be connected directly to the front-panel
sockets.


Thanks. I'll give it all a try.

I gave up on my headset and bought a USB microphone. Logitech. It's working.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the help.

--
W. eWatson

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
 
W. eWatson wrote:

W. eWatson wrote:
Nobody wrote:
On Sat, 16 May 2009 07:36:12 -0700, W. eWatson wrote:

I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used
in the last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green
jack. I'm using Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of
the PC are green, pink and blue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card

Pink Analog microphone audio input.
Light blue Analog line level audio input.
Lime green Analog line level audio output for the main
stereo
signal (front speakers or headphones).

There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that
are disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged
into the green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset
into the green female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset?

Probably pink, or possibly blue if the headset is powered.

I've tried the available red and pink, but no sound appears.

Try Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound
Recorder to see if it's picking up a signal. If not, check the
Volume Control program (on the same menu as Sound Recorder) and/or
the Sounds and
Audio Devices entry in Control Panel in case the microphone input is
disabled/muted or the volume is at zero.


I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back,
probably get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so
that the two jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no
colors,
in the front work. It's possible there's something inside the PC
that allows them to work.

These plugs will probably be connected directly to the front-panel
sockets.


Thanks. I'll give it all a try.

I gave up on my headset and bought a USB microphone. Logitech. It's
working. Thanks for the help.
Click to expand...
The mic input (pink) usually expects an active mic rather than a passive
one.

--
Best Regards:
Baron.
 
On 2009-05-16, W. eWatson <notvalid2@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I have an Andrea Electronics M-150 headset, which I've barely used in the
last 4-5 years. It has a mic, and it has a black and green jack. I'm using
Win XP and the audio female sockets on the back of the PC are green, pink
and blue. There are two male audio jacks, pink and green, in the back that
are disconnected. I have an external jack from two speakers plugged into the
green female. If I plug in the black jack from the headset into the green
female insert, I hear sound on the headset.

So where does the green head jack on the headset? I've tried the available
red and pink, but no sound appears.

I'm guessing the two pink and green jacks coming out of the back, probably
get plugged into the 3 pink,green.blue females sockets, so that the two
jacks in the front of the two female sockets, no colors, in the front work.
It's possible there's something inside the PC that allows them to work.

How do I get the headset working, and maybe whatever the two sockets in
front are supposed to do?
Click to expand...
often the back sockets can be configured as outputs or inputs
it seems that yours are outputs. try the front sockets.
 
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