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When I plug the microphone to the audio core, my laptop still has sound. I wanna turn the sound off when I use microphone. Please advise

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Thread follow-up: confirmed that the change suggested by fixed the immediate issue, and reported the same symptom on a different notebook. The behaviour (internal speakers still playing after headphones are plugged in) usually stems from one of three things: the jack’s internal detection switch is failing, the OS/driver isn’t switching the default playback device, or a headset wiring mismatch (TRS vs TRRS) prevents proper detection. Microphone “monitoring” settings can also route sound back out the speakers if a mic was involved.

Practical troubleshooting checklist (in order):

  1. Test hardware first — try a different pair of headphones and a firm reseating of the plug. A physical switch inside the jack can fail after wear.
  2. Confirm the OS actually switched devices — check Playback devices (Windows) or Sound settings (macOS/Linux) and make Headphones the default if present.
  3. Update or reinstall the audio driver and open the vendor’s audio manager (Realtek/Conexant) to enable jack-detection or “mute internal speakers when headphones plugged” options.
  4. If mic audio is being echoed to the speakers, disable mic “listen/monitor” in the microphone properties (Windows) or the input/monitor settings in PulseAudio/pavucontrol (Linux).
  5. If the jack is physically damaged or the laptop uses a combined TRRS headset standard different from the headset, use a USB audio adapter or Bluetooth headphones as a reliable workaround, or arrange hardware repair under warranty.

Linux quick commands for switching sinks:

pactl list sinks short
pactl set-default-sink <sink_name>

Further reading on connector wiring and software handling: Phone connector (audio) and the PulseAudio guide on the Arch Wiki. Recommended caution: create a system restore point before driver changes and avoid opening the laptop unless comfortable with hardware repairs.

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When I plug the microphone to the audio core, my laptop still has sound. I wanna turn the sound off when I use microphone. Please advise

I mean headphone not microphone. Sorry for a typo

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I assume you mean that while your mike is plugged in, you can hear the sounds it picks up reproduced from your speakers.
I can't give you a perfect answer but will try to direct you towards a solution:
From the control panel select your sound equipment and make adjustments to the controls that will either mute or reduce the sensitivity of your mike.

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My comment applies both to the mike and the speakers (headphone) since the audio control panel gives you control over both these items (and more).
Have you tried my suggestion? Let us know if it helped any and if this thread can be considered solved.
All the best.

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It works my friend. Many thanks

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thanks, it happened to my notebook also

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I assume you found the same method to solve your problem with the netbook too.
It's a pleasure when you find that you can work your way around similar problems from one computer to the next.
Carry on!

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