How to use external mic on ASUS laptop?

So I'm using an ASUS A42J laptop. And it's microphone is already busted. Whenever I use it, the people I talk to can't hear me. Well, they could hear me at first, but then they'll be hearing something with a buzzing sound and next thing they hear is my voice drowning until it reaches complete silence and not hear a thing anymore. However, I have a headset, complete with earphones and a microphone. It's the one used for the iPhone, so it has no on/off switch whatsoever. How can I use the headset's mic as my default? I believe that the ASUS laptop has only one jock, but as I've mentioned, the headset has both the earphones and mic. So yeah, the laptop's mic isn't working anymore. So I have to make use of an external mic. And it seems I can't find it on the mic choices whenever I'm on the control panel. I'm pretty sure it's plugged on correctly because the earphones are working.

There should be a 3.5 mm microphone jack that is orange on the side somewhere. Get a microphone for your holding with a 3.5 mm jack and you will be set.

Get an USB microphone or microphone jack or Microphone *** headphone.

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