Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer?

Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by grungydan on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:04AM (#35439812)

Unless it's a Logitech headset, in which case 90% of the time the functionality of the mic-arm-mute breaks at the software level requiring various troubleshooting dances before anyone can hear you again. How they can be such a leader in the peripheral space but still produce absolutely the worst garbage software will never stop being annoying.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by Mumps on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:34AM (#35440293)

I found out, after a full year-and-a-bit that Teams did not respect my Logitech G930 push-to-mute.

How no colleague ever informed me, I can only speculate.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by wolrah on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @11:24AM (#35441161)

G930 got me too. If it's powered on while connected to external power (like a USB battery) it works as an audio device but none of the inputs work, including the mute command.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by ridgered4 on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:38AM (#35440361)

It seems like the mistake there would be implementing the mute in the software instead of a proper hardware shutoff.

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by wink on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:26AM (#35440178)

Wow, I have a semi-old Sennheiser PC 320 G4ME (with a cable) and the hw mute has never let me down, also I'm pretty sure it's actually in HW, so how would the software fail?

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by jrootabega on Tuesday April 04, 2023 @10:08AM (#35439869)

When you're a leader you can just coast on your brand name!

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