Why is my laptop not recognizing my headset microphone?

1. Ensure that the microphone is securely connected to your computer.
2. Verify that the headset is not muted.
3. Make sure that your laptop audio is not set to mute.
4. Check that the headset is set as default audio device in the audio settings.
5. Try to reinstall the audio driver.
6. If possible, try the headset with another device to check if sound is coming out from the headset.