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I have a thinkpad 03192CG with comboport and a headset that ends in separate 3,5 mm plugs for headset-speakers and headset-micro.
I ordered a splitter cable and I want to test it.
How can I switch off the internal micro? (I even couldn't locate it ... if it is behind the small hole next to the built-in webcam it doesn't help to cover the hole...)
How can I verify which device (internal micro or comboport attached micro) provides the audio input?
(If I plug in the headset using the splitter cable there will be an ambiguity concerning the micro! I want to make sure that I do not continue to talk via built-in micro and listen via headset despite the splitter cable. Moreover I would like to make sure that the built-in micro does not contribute noise to to the VOIP!)
Heinrich

Hi
if you attach your headset to thinkpad it will mute the internal microphone and speakers and start using headset.Lik eif you connect headset to TV/HiFi system.
Was that the question about?
Jan Solar
Product Marketing
(not a technical support)
http://blog.lenovo.com/author/jsolar/

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