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Identifying the headset jack plugs
Your analog headset has two 3.5mm (1/8 inch) audio jack plugs at the end of the cord. One plug is for the microphone and the other is for the headphones. You need to know which is which so that you can plug them into the correct socket in your computer's soundcard.

The headphones plug:

• is usually colored black
• sometimes has a word embossed on the plastic of the plug, such as 'phones'
• sometimes can be seen to have two smaller wires leading from it rather than a single smaller wire

The microphone plug:

• is normally a different color - usually either red or blue
• sometimes has a word embossed on the plastic of the plug, such as 'mic'
• sometimes can be seen to have a single smaller wire leading from it, rather than two smaller wires

If you are still in doubt, you should be able to find more information in the packaging of your headset.

Identifying the correct plugs in your computer
To use your analog computer headset, you must have two 3.5mm (1/8 inch) audio jacks on the back of your pc. However, occasionally, they may be located elsewhere, such as the front of the PC. Check carefully for the appropriate plugs on the back of your PC before you look anywhere else. If your PC does not have these plugs, then your PC probably does not have a soundcard. A soundcard is needed to use the Voxwire MeetingRooms and your computer headset.

Having located the plugs, you need to identify the microphone socket and the headphones or 'line out' socket.

The microphone socket:

• on recently-produced computers, it is usually colored red or pastel pink
• sometimes has an icon of a microphone printed or embossed beside it
• sometimes has the word 'MIC' printed or embossed beside it

The line out or headphones socket:

• on recently-produced computers, it is usually colored green or pastel green
• sometimes has a 'line out' icon printed or embossed beside it (this icon is a central dot with 'sound waves' radiating from it, and an arrow that goes from the central dot outwards; the equivalent icon with an arrow going in to the central dot is the 'line in' icon, which you don't want)
• sometimes has an icon of headphones printed or embossed beside it
• sometimes has 'OUT', 'LINE OUT', or 'PHONES' printed or embossed beside it

Here are three examples. In each example, the red socket is the microphone socket and the green socket is the line out socket.

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Plugging in headset
Plug the headphones plug from your headset into the headphones or line out socket of your computer, and the microphones plug from your headset into the microphone socket of your computer.

The best position for the microphone
The microphone should be the width of two fingers away from your mouth for best reception.

Problems?

If you can't find the plugs on the back of the PC
Try looking in your computer's manual as this usually has a diagram showing you where all the plugs are located.

Laptop computers with non-standard plugs
Some laptop computers have non-standard audio plugs that are not large enough to take ordinary plugs. If this is the case with yours, please contact your computer supplier to ask about their recommended headsets or plug adapters

If you have more than one sound card
You need to plug the headphones into the plugs for the main sound card. Voxwire MeetingRooms uses the preferred playback and recording devices, which you can check in the Multimedia section of Control Panel under the 'Audio' tab.

Only one jack for the speakers. Is there a way to switch between the headset and speakers without having to plug/unplug at the back of the PC?
Yes. You can use either a "Y" splitter cable or a switch box. The "Y" splitter cable enables you to plug in both your headset and external speakers using your single audio jack.

Or a switch box can enable you to switch between the headset and external speakers.

One of the best is from Andrea Electronics. Check out the MC-100 Multimedia Control Switch.

This ultra modern little gray box allows you to easily switch between your desktop speakers and your analog microphone headset. The MC-100 makes it easy to connect/disconnect the microphone without reaching around the back of the CPU box. It has a handy headset-volume knob and an auxiliary power supply built in. Both can be purchased at most computer or electronics supply store.

Click here for special headset prices available to Voxwire customers.