New laptop - Headset mic won't work

[GregI]

Hey there

Got a new laptop and everything is perfect besides my headset. The headset works perfectly for sound but the mic port on my laptop won't pick up anything and I'm forced to use the inbuilt mic. Like the headphones when I inserted them in, it gave me a "did you plug in a mic?" message so it is getting recognized and being inputted correctly.

It's an Asus ROG if that matters. Looked around everywhere in sound recording devices but nothing will work.

Thanks

 

[GregI]

Looked about more and this seems to be a common occurrence on Asus laptops where the mic in port will just not work with anything.

Best example: http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-1799328/laptop-recognise-external-mic.html

"I've gone through all kinds of irritation and expense over this issue, and maybe I can save you from banging your head against a wall. The combo port will NOT work with an external, standalone mic. You CANNOT fix this with any kind of splitter. You CANNOT fix this by endless fussing with the audio settings, in either Windows or Realtek. Asus and other laptop manufacturers have BROKEN the old mic port, and they did it on purpose because they imagine nobody wants to plug a real mic into a 3.5mm jack. They are wrong of course, but there's no going back. Just don't let them lie to you and waste your time."

Can anyone explain Asus logic in creating a port that actually does nothing?