If your headset connects with Bluetooth, we’ll cover pairing it with your PC in a moment.
If you are using a wireless dongle, your PC should connect to the headset automatically. You can now skip to Configure Your Headset to learn how to make your headset the default listening (speaker) and microphone when it’s connected to your PC.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + i to open your settings.
Windows 10: Click Devices on the Settings panel, then click Bluetooth & other devices. Windows 11: Click Bluetooth & devices in the left panel.
Some headsets have a dedicated Pairing button that you press and hold. If yours doesn’t, you may need to press and hold the power button. You will hear a tone or see a flashing light to indicate the headset is in pairing mode. Consult your headset’s manual if you can’t find the pairing button.
If the headset doesn’t appear in the Bluetooth menu, turn Bluetooth off, press the pairing button on your headset, and then turn Bluetooth back on.
See Configure Your Headset to learn how to make your headset the default listening (speaker) and microphone when it’s connected to your PC.
3. 5-mm audio-out — This is the standard audio-out plug-in (also known as an aux plug) that you see on headphones and speaker systems. 3. 5mm connectors plug into headphone ports, and are sometimes green in color and may have a headset icon on it. 3. 5-mm microphone — Most newer headsets have a single 3. 5mm jack for both audio-out and the microphone, but some older headsets may have two separate 3. 5mm jacks for audio out and the microphone. The mic jack will sometimes be pink and/or have a microphone icon. USB — USB 2. 0 and 3. 0 connectors are flat and rectangular, while newer USB Type-C ports are small and oval-shaped. These plug into USB ports on your PC. HDMI — HDMI inputs transmit both video and audio signals. They are rectangular and flat and look kind of look like an USB port, except they are longer and have notched corners.
On laptops that don’t have color-coded ports, the audio-in port will have an image of headphones next to it and the microphone input will have an image of a microphone next to it. If you have a headset that has a separate 3. 5 mm jack for the audio and the microphone, but your computer only has one 3. 5-mm port, you can use an adapter to connect both jacks to a single port. USB port locations, but you’ll normally find them near the audio ports. USB 3. 0 ports will either have a blue band on the inside or will have an icon that resembles a fork and says “SS” for super speed. HDMI ports are usually on the side or front of laptops, and on the back of desktop towers. If you have an all-in-one computer monitor, you can find the HDMI port on the side or back of the monitor.
Now that your headset is connected to your PC, see Configure Your Headset to learn how to make it your default audio device and microphone.
Windows 10: Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type sound, and then click Sound. Windows 11: Press the Windows key on your keyboard. Type Sound. Click Sound Settings. Scroll down and click More sound settings in the “Advanced” section.
Windows 11: Press the Windows key on your keyboard. Type Sound. Click Sound Settings. Scroll down and click More sound settings in the “Advanced” section.
Windows 11: Press the Windows key on your keyboard. Type Sound. Click Sound Settings. Scroll down and click More sound settings in the “Advanced” section.
If the option is grayed out, that means your headset is already set up as the default playback device.
