If you don’t have a microphone for your desktop computer, you can use your iPhone headphones as a microphone. Here’s how to do it:
First, pull up the “manage audio devices” app on your Windows 10 computer or a similar app. Click on the “recording” tab. If the microphone is not plugged in, plug in your iPhone headphones into your microphone port. It should recognize it as a microphone.
Then, go to “properties” and enable the “front panel 3.5 millimeter jack.” Adjust the levels to 100 and add microphone boost to 20 or 30 DB. This will help you hear yourself better.
The microphone is inside the earphones, not the device itself. So, make sure you speak directly into the earphones for it to work. The green level on the screen indicates if the microphone can hear you or not.
To test it out, try talking to Cortana. Make sure to speak directly into the earphones for it to work. If you speak too far away, it won’t pick up your voice.
Using your iPhone headphones as a microphone is a great way to save money and still have the ability to record audio on your computer. Give it a try and let us know if it works for you.