Once connected to the line out and microphone connectors, the headset is ready to use. In this example, the headphone cable plugs into the line out (light green) connection and the microphone cable plugs into the microphone (pink) connection.
The picture shows the back of a computer sound card. If you have a laptop computer, the connection is likely a brass-colored 3.5 mm jack found on the side or front. Once the cables are identified, locate the connections on the back of your computer. A green connector indicates the cable for the headset or audio (hearing) and a connector with a pink ring indicates the microphone (speaking) cable of the headset. In some cases, the mini plug connection may be color-coded. In some situations, it may only work if connected to the back of the computer.įirst, identify each headset cable. If the USB headset is not working properly, try connecting it to a port in a different location.