I can't get my Apple Macintosh to recognize my Microsoft Lifechat headphone/microphone set.

In sound system preferences when the external mic is plugged in, there is a drop down menu in the input tab that says "Use the audio port for:" make sure it says input.

1) Place the Mouse pointer on the speaker icon and right click the Mouse.
2) Select recording devices / Properties
3) Next click on Levels and set at 50%
4) Select Configure / Setup Microphone 2nd on list
5) Click OK

where are you plugging in your headphones?
into the tv?

the ps3 needs a blutooth headset your headphone has a 6 foot cable

I have windows, so I don't know if this will help, but I found that you have to make sure that the recording device is named "Microphone HS" or something with the word "microphone" in it. For some reason, rosetta stone does not recognize recording devices unless they have the word "microphone" somewhere in their name.... This is true for windows, I don't know if this is true in Mac. At least this may point you in the right direction. :)

With the infamous Vista, try:
Start --> Control panel --> Hardware and sound --> Sound --> Audio devices admin [I have a Spanish OS, I hope it is the same in the English version], then assign as default device the headset.

With Skype and other sw, you have to specifically pick the lx-3000 as the device that will be used as audio device (and the same has to be done to use the mic).

Pretty cumbersome....

hi
how do i connect the Microsoft LX-3000 Lifechat headphone to x box 360, i plugged the usb into the front of the x-box and its not working , i,ve got no drivers, but i can down load them , but what do i do with the drivers then?

-right click on the volume icon on the system tray and select recording devices

-there should be a selection that says stereo mix or something like it
if not.. right click on a blank space on that box and select "show hidden devices"

-you must disable this device

-make sure your microphone jack is enabled

-click apply and it should work

my head phone is working but my microphone does not, there are two cord one is red and other black, when i plug black its fine for head phone tell about red cord

I absolutely loved my Lifechat LX-3000 from Microsoft. very clear sound and the microphone didnt destort my voice when I DJ online.

Check to see if the microphone works on the macintosh side of the computer, chances are it won't, microphone usage on Macintosh computers has been hit and miss, sometimes the microphone needs a pre-amp or USB interface like a Griffin iMic adapter.