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Gigaware USB Headset not recognized by OS X
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Is this a new headset? Did it work before on your Mac and now it doesn't? Has it ever worked on a Mac?
Possible solutions:
1. Try the headset on some non-Mac computer to see if it works at all.
2. See if the manufacturer has downloadable Mac drivers for your specific headset model. You didn't say what headset model, so no one else can do the search for you.
2. If it the headset works on other computers, and there are no Mac drivers, and you need a headset for the Mac, then get a different headset not made by the same manufacturer.
Personally, I would look for headsets that specifically say they work with OS X. Because sometimes they don't work, even when you think they will.
Possible solutions:
1. Try the headset on some non-Mac computer to see if it works at all.
2. See if the manufacturer has downloadable Mac drivers for your specific headset model. You didn't say what headset model, so no one else can do the search for you.
2. If it the headset works on other computers, and there are no Mac drivers, and you need a headset for the Mac, then get a different headset not made by the same manufacturer.
Personally, I would look for headsets that specifically say they work with OS X. Because sometimes they don't work, even when you think they will.
This is actually the only headset I had lying around, so I figured it was worth a shot. I remember it being recognized one by my Mac, which then had a kernel panic.
1. I tried it on a Windows 8.1 PC, and it was recognized with a driver, but I couldn't figure out how to play audio through it.
2. The brand is GigaWare. I can't find any support document or websites for the brand.
I can't just go out and buy a new headset, as I'm completely broke. That's why I'm trying to see if this will work at all. Thanks for the help!