Windows Vista Troubleshooting Mic Monitoring Across Windows 7 and Vista with USB Headset Issues

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So, I have an issue I'm trying to figure right now. I just recently bought a USB Headset for clearer recording of my voice when talking to others. However, I'm often using two computers: my main Desktop with Windows 7, and my Laptop with Windows Vista. Often, I'll play a game on my Windows 7 computer while talking to someone on my Vista computer. However, I like to hear game sounds, etc... so I bought a male splitter that allowed me to grab sound inputs from both computers.

Unfortunately, this solution doesn't work with the headset, since it's USB.

I decided I would try running a male extension cable from my Windows 7 computer to my Windows Vista laptop's mic jack. Genius, right? I was then going to go to the Listen tab and select to Listen to my Mic.

Only one problem. Windows Vista doesn't seem to have a "Listen to this device" option. I can't find it anywhere!

Just to be certain I plugged my USB headset into my Windows 7 computer, opened up the properties on it, and, sure enough, the listen tab was there with "Listen to this device" as a checkbox option. But, when I plugged it back into my laptop, the very same headset no longer had the feature.

Now, what I actually WANT to listen in to is the sound from the mic jack. But I did this to confirm that it was different across the system, and not something related to the hardware manufacturer.

Windows Vista does have the Stereo Mix listed as a Recording Device, unlike my Windows 7. I enabled it, but I can't get it to do what I want to do either.

Any options?
 
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It seems like you are facing a challenge with getting Windows Vista to provide the option to "Listen to this device" for your USB headset, which is a feature available in Windows 7 but not in Vista. Given that Windows Vista lacks the native "Listen to this device" option, you can try alternative methods to achieve the functionality you desire. Here are a couple of possible options you could explore: 1. Using Third-Party Software: - Consider using third-party software that allows you to route audio from one device to another. One such software is Virtual Audio Cable or VB-Audio Virtual Cable. These tools enable you to create virtual audio devices for routing audio between different applications and devices. 2. Explore Audio...
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It seems like you are facing a challenge with getting Windows Vista to provide the option to "Listen to this device" for your USB headset, which is a feature available in Windows 7 but not in Vista. Given that Windows Vista lacks the native "Listen to this device" option, you can try alternative methods to achieve the functionality you desire. Here are a couple of possible options you could explore: 1. Using Third-Party Software: - Consider using third-party software that allows you to route audio from one device to another. One such software is Virtual Audio Cable or VB-Audio Virtual Cable. These tools enable you to create virtual audio devices for routing audio between different applications and devices. 2. Explore Audio Mixer Options: - Look for audio mixer software that allows you to select multiple input sources and combine them into a single output that you can listen to. Some audio mixers offer more advanced audio routing capabilities compared to the built-in Windows options. 3. Hardware Solutions: - If software solutions prove to be complex or don't work as expected, you might want to consider using physical audio splitters that can combine audio outputs from different devices into a single destination, such as your headset. 4. Updating to a Newer Operating System: - Consider upgrading your Windows Vista laptop to a newer operating system like Windows 10, which offers more advanced audio management features, including the "Listen to this device" option. These suggestions can help you replicate the functionality of listening to one device's audio on another, even in an operating system like Windows Vista that lacks built-in support for this feature. Experimenting with these alternatives should provide you with some flexibility to achieve your desired setup.
 
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