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Do you get a corresponding "Is that a speaker you just plugged in?" popup if you plug a speaker into the microphone port? How does the computer know whether yo

Do you get a corresponding "Is that a speaker you just plugged in?" popup if you plug a speaker into the microphone port? How does the computer know whether you've plugged a speaker or a mic into the port?

markrages 10y ago
Microphones have a higher impedance than speakers. A moderately clever circuit can differentiate the two.
- qb45 10y ago
  Mics have lower impedance than active speakers, which is the kind you plug into those jacks.