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How to Use an Xbox 360 Headset on a Computer

The Xbox 360 comes with a convenient headset that allows gamers to send voice messages to friends, and also strategize, taunt, and talk to teammates and foes in the battlefield. While it was specially designed for the Xbox 360 with a 2.5 mm connector (versus the 3.5 mm norm for computers), if you have the right adapter (see Reference), you can use your Xbox 360 headset on your computer. Once converted to the proper connection, the Xbox 360 headset will work just like a standard PC headset.

Things You'll Need

2.5 mm Headset to PC adapter

Instructions

- 1
  Take your Xbox 360 headset adapter cable, your Xbox 360 headset, and then connect the two via your headset&'s output plug and your cable&'s input plug.
- 2
  Connect it to your computer by plugging the red (or pink) end into the pink "Mic in" port, and the green end into the green "Audio out" port. These ports can usually be found on the front of your computer case and also in the back on your sound card.
- 3
  Open up your PC game or program that is compatible with PC microphones (e.g. a sound recording program or an online video game). You can use it the same as you would a regular headset.

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