Can you help with microphone mute on/off button not working on Windows 10?

Anonymous
2020-07-29T20:46:34+00:00

Please help me with the microphone mute on/off button on headset not working --> I cannot mute my voice.

Here's the good news:

  1. On Windows the Headset and Microphone audio is clear via Bluetooth. I can hear them, they can hear me.

2. Microphone/audio with Android phone tested good -- microphone mute on/off button works -- I can mute my voice with single press of the button if paired with the Android phone.  It doesn't matter what app I use.  I get an audio prompt through the headset of mute on/mute off.

Here's the problem: the mute button on this Bluetooth Headset microphone doesn't work on Windows 10, so if I walk away from the laptop and need to mute/unmute, I have to run back to my laptop to use my mouse. 

I called Taotronics technical support -- they said if the latest drivers are installed there's nothing more they can offer to help.

Windows indicates the best drivers are installed, but they are either outdated, Windows 10 does not support all the capability, or I need to do something.

Here's what I have:

Hardware:                 HP ProBook

                                 Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R)

                                 Headset TaoTronics TT-BH041 

Operating System:   Windows 10, version 1909

Headset Device Drivers:

   TaoTronics TT-BH041                                           - Driver 10.0.17134.1067   Driver Date: 6/21/2006

   TaoTronics TT-BH041 Avcrp Transport Adapter  - Driver 10.0.17134.1         Driver Date: 4/10/2018

   Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R)                              - Driver 21.70.0.3               Driver Date: 12/30/2019

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-03T08:40:39+00:00

    Same issue i have with TT-BH041. After trying multiple options, the base Microsoft windows drivers will only support basic Bluetooth functions like Volume up, Volume down and disconnect. 

    For further features and functionalities of the headset to work, they suggested to use a 3rd part Bluetooth USB Adapter for it to work. Which can be fixed to the USB port of the laptop and install the relevant CSR driver software.

    I didnt feel like spending another few dollars of money to get this working, when you already have a inbuilt bluetooth function inside the laptop.

    thanks,

    Vincent

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-01T05:41:27+00:00

    Hi Vincent, this is about the most promising reply I've seen regarding this issue in various places.

    Did you manage to get this info. from Microsoft themselves?

    What Bluetooth USB adapter could allow functions like the mic mute button to work?

    How to know if they support it? I am worried spending a few bucks and still I'll end up with the same problem. 

    Is Microsoft not going to update their drivers to enable such functions like mic muting ?

    StanZV

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-01T19:21:36+00:00

    Hi StanZV,

    don't buy a bluetooth adapter. I bought 2 of them and owned 2 bluetooth headsets. The headsets worked fine and could be muted with my cellphone, iPad and Firetablet. The Headsets worked with the bluetooth dongles aswell BESIDES muting the headsets, both failed.

    The problem is on mircrosoft side, don't waste time trying to fix it with this list above... it will not work.

    I have no clue, why it is such a big problem for microsoft to fix this issue! My mainboard has no bluetooth, so i have to use dongles to get bluetooth ready. One is from tp-link and one is from Asus, both can't mute the micro... 

    I don't know what to do, im using skype on my Firetablet instead on my PC, it is really annoying.

    MikelWest

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-03T09:07:36+00:00

    In Device Manager, under Bluetooth

    • H800 Logitech Headset
    • H800 Logitech Headset Avrcp Transport

    are the drivers still Microsoft ones ? If they are, I think that's why they still don't work. If like what Vincent says the USB Bluetooth adapter has a CSR chip, and we install a generic CSR driver, maybe that'll work?

    But yes, I agree it is disappointing that Microsoft doesn't create/update a driver supporting such a function, if this is really the reason.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-03T13:48:47+00:00

    My Headset is a

    • yamay M98 (other one i send back cause i thought it was broken cause of the muting problem)
    • tp-link UB400  bluetooth adapter without driver (windows installed own drivers and it worked without special drivers from tp-link)
    • ASUS USB_BT400 bluetooth adapter which downloaded and installed own drivers

    Both adapters where shown in the device manager, working well besides muting the microfon.

    So microsoft drivers and brand drivers form ASUS were used but don't work.

    On other devices like phone and tablets muting works without problems, I think the problem is caused by windows 10, but i am no developer so i can't confirm it.

    After several days of trouble shooting i gave up and looking only from time to time if their is a solution now.

    MikelWest

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