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Questions tagged [headset]

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How do I play audio through a Bluetooth headset in Windows 7?

I recently did an in-place upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 RTM. For the most part, things have gone brilliantly. The only issue I've been facing is regarding my Bluetooth headset, a Dell BH200. The laptop is an Inspiron 1720. I can get Windows 7…
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Are USB headphones/headsets inferior to regular ones?

Some headsets use an USB connection instead of connecting to the motherboard's regular audio output jack. Does that make them inferior in any way to other headsets? What about USB 2.0? I'm looking for any possible decrease in sound quality, voice…
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What is the difference between MS and UC headsets?

I want a USB headset to share between my work laptop and my home PC. The work machine has MS Lync and at home I use Hangouts. It turns out headsets come in two flavours: MS, which is "optimised for MS Skype for Business" UC, which is for anything…
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PC uses speaker of headset instead of microphone

I need to record voice on my old desktop PC (Asus P5B-SE - Windows 7). There are three lines on back panel: two with speaker icon and one with microphone icon. Also there are two lines on front panel (one speaker and one microphone) which seems not…
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Bluetooth Headset pairs and appears in Sound Devices, but shows as Disconnected?

Edit: A random crash and a restart fixed this. Probably a restart would have sufficed. I recently got a TrueBlue TB-100T3 and tried pairing it with my computer (Windows 7 64-bit). At first it paired, but it would not appear under Sound Devices. I…
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Playing music *from* bluetooth device *to* Mac OS? (Or Linux?)

Strange question, so bear with me. I have a bluetooth device (an Android smartphone, specifically), on which I have a lot of music. I'm wondering if there's a way to pair up the device and my Mac (which has bluetooth hardware built-in) in a way…
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Can I use my Linux-PC/Laptop as a Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone?

The same question exist for windows but NOT for linux. Is it possible to use my linux-laptop (which has connected a microphone and a speaker per Sound card) over bluetooth as a headset for my mobile phone? Is there any way do realise this with BlueZ…
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JBL Bluetooth headset sounds bad on Windows 10 when using it with Skype

I have problems using a JBL TUNE 500BT bluetooth headset with Windows 10. The headset works fine with my phone but not working with Windows 10. After searching the net all solutions are talking about disabling the 'Handsfree Telephony' option which…
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Ubuntu, Bluetooth headset and Skype

I have a nice bluetooth headset Plantronics 590 and I really want to use it in Linux the way I use it in Windows, i.e. listen to music and call through Skype. There's tons of tutorials how to make either of those usages work but not one describe how…
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No sound in bluetooth headset when OS access its microphone (Win 10)

It used to work properly until recently, but now I can't make calls over Skype or Viber. When a call starts all audio on my end disables (but the interlocutor does hear my mic). Audio also turns off when I open audio & video settings in Skype, or…
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Can I use my pc as a bluetooth headset with windows 10

This Article worked for me on windows 7 but now That I am using Windows 10 I can't seem to figure out how to make it work. All Hardware is the same only Windows has changed. Can I use my PC as a Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone? I have…
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Trust Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle and Bluetooth Headset

Firstly, I'm writing this after 5 hours of nonstop struggle to make it work, so I searched into the deepest websites from Google, and tried many things. I have Trust Bluetooth 4.0 USB adapter (link) Samsung HM1500 Bluetooth Headset Windows 7…
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Why can't I use my Bluetooth Headset with my laptop?

I just received a new Plantronics M50 bluetooth headset. It works great with my phone, but I can't get it working with my laptop. What are the things I should be checking? Here's what I've done so far: It pairs successfully: It's not in multipoint…
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Is it safe to use my mobile headset on my PC?

Is it safe to use my mobile headset on my PC or laptop? Will it damage my audio chip or corrupt any driver? In this site it says computers 2 TRS connectors, one for speaker and another for microphone while mobile phone headsets use single…
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How to play sound through only one side on my headphones

I have an Asus STRIX DSP Headset, and now the cable is broken. I am trying to tape it so the sound is in both ears, but this is pretty much impossible if I can't know if the left ear is playing sound or not. So what I need to do is turn off all…
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