I am looking for a splitter/adapter to allow me to use an older headset that has 2 separate plugs, (one for mike input and one for headphone output) with my pavilion m6 1010tx laptop.
I see a couple of options online but the description for one has me wondering which standard this laptop uses, and whether it matters.
This link:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=115&cp_id=11509&cs_id=1150908&p_id=601030&seq=1&format=2
Has this description of the adapter/splitter:
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Audio cable for iPad® & smartphones (TRRS male to 1/8" TS input & 1/8" TRS output-both female) - 1 Foot
The 4-conductor TRRS plug on this cable uses the CTIA standard configuration, which puts the microphone signal on the sleeve (versus being on the second ring in the OMTP standard). The CTIA standard has always been used by Apple and HTC, while older Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Wiko devices initially used the OMTP standard. However, the latest versions use the CTIA standard. This cable is therefore compatible with:
iPod touch® 3rd Generation and later versions
iPhone 3GS and later versions
iPad (all versions, including iPad mini)
Samsung Galaxy S® version 3 and later
Samsung Galaxy Note® version 2 and later
Any Android device using the CTIA standard TRRS connector with the microphone on the sleeve, as described above
While the TRRS plug is wired to the CTIA standard, the TRS headphone jack and TS microphone jack use standard wiring. The microphone input is compatible with microphones equipped with either a TS or TRS connector, such as those used on PCs. A combination mic-headphone assembly, such as those normally used with smartphones, is not a compatible input device.
Usage Notes:
Plug the 3.5mm (1/8") TRRS plug into the headphone jack on your compatible smartphone or tablet.
The smaller of the two 3.5mm (1/8") female jack bodies is the TRS stereo headphone output. Plug your standard earphones or headphones into this jack.
The larger of the two 3.5mm (1/8") female jack bodies is the TS mono microphone input. Plug your standard PC style microphone into this jack.
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So is this compatible with the combo jack in the M6, allowing use of a headset with separate mike-in and headphone-out plugs?
Sorry, if this is covered elasewhere, but I searched and came up empty (and the manuals I found don't cover this topic or specs.