As you guys may know, for several years now, Apple uses 4-ring headphone jacks instead of 3-ring headphone jacks, and the fourth ring is dedicated to microphone input. This is what lets you have headphones that also serve as a microphone on the iPhone (and probably most competing phones nowadays, too).
Also for several years now, these jacks have been recognized by MacBook Pros so that you can connect this kind of headset on your computer and use its microphone.
However, even though my MacBook Pro on Mac OS X recognizes the microphone built into my headset (that has one of those 4-ring jacks), it seems that Windows 8.1 on Boot Camp doesn't register my headset as a microphone and instead insists on using only the built-in microphone. This is an issue when I'm playing games because the fan kicks in and annoys everyone voice chatting with me.
Is there a way to make Windows aware of the microphone integrated to my headset and using the fourth ring of the jack?
The device manager says that the headset is advertised by the 'Cirrus Logic CS4206A (AB 11)' audio controller.
Best Answer
Only if you use something like this StarTech 3.5mm 4 Position Headset Splitter Adapter - Female to Male
Windows would need a mic plugged into the mic jack, unless the hardware you're using can tell windows that the input jack you're using is for speakers/headset and microphone.
Go to the task bar, and near the clock right click the speaker and click recording devices. Do you see your mic there?