How do I connect a Jabra GN9330e headset to a PC?

[OZ9S]

Hi,

I have a Jabra GN9330e headset.
I hope someone can help me to find out how I connect this headset to my PC (if possible?).

First question is: Can I wire directly from the headset base to the PC?
If yes, I then guess I have to use the "handset port" (the one next to the power plug), its a RJ11-connector. The question then is: how do I wire the 4 connectors: 2 wires from the PC's mic and 2 wires from the PC's speaker? Which are what?

Greetings
Soren OZ9S

[KA7O]

I don't know that exact Jabra device - but from your description, sounds like it's designed to replace the handset of a deskphone. You should be able to tell easily enough as that 4 conductor connector won't fit a normal RJ-11 telephone line. But will fit the smaller (JJ-8?) handset connector ususally found on the coiled 2 pair that goes from the phone to the handset.

If so - it's likely not very practical to connect it to a PC sound card. Yea, doable - but you'll have to engieneer your own interface.

[KA9VQF]

I looked your device up online. It appears to be a wireless telephone headset.

It also appears that there is a button to push to connect it to your telephone line when you want to use it.

Years ago I had a Plantronics telephone headset. It looked a lot like the headsets that the folks at mission control used to use with the clear plastic mic boom. I had to remove the telephone gizzards from the base of the thing and replace the earphone with a more modern one out of a Walkman style headset, then it was pretty much a straight forward wiring job.

I'm not real sure how you would convince any components inside the base of the wireless headphone device you have that it is connected to a telephone line and it may have to be in order to work.

I've been looking at wireless headsets for Skype. They have separate plugs for the mic and the speakers. That should be easy enough to wire into your rig. Of course the rig might mess with the transceiver in the wireless headset.

I'd think of buying a lot of ferrite beads, then have at it.

[OZ9S]

Hi Tate and Thomas,

Thanks for your inputs.

I have now managed to connect the wireless headset to my PC. It works as expected (= great), this headset gives me about 100 meters (300 feet) of range. Its great to attend a Skype meeting and still have freedom to walk around the house.

Thomas, its not a phone, its "only" replacing the handset. You still need the phone.


So to reply to my initial questions:
YES, a Jabra 9330e Wireless headset can be connected to a PC's soundcard (mini jacks) and work as (for example) a High Quality wireless Skype headset.

The base has 2 RJ-10 (?) connectors, use the one to the left (telephone symbol), not the one next to the power-connector.
There are 4 wires; 2 wires for mic and 2 wires for speaker.

Well, which wires are for what? When the wire is in connector, hold connector up (and wire down) - and the "click-thing" down - then wires are from left: brown, blue, red, yellow. They represent:
- brown: Mic -
- blue: Mic +
- red: speaker -
- yellow: speaker +

Remember to try different settings at the switch on the base (A=>G), for me it works in setting C.
I have connected the base to the PC's soundcard (mini jacks) directly, no components involved.

Thanks and good luck to others.

Greetings
Soren OZ9S

[KA9VQF]

I guess I should have read your first post better. I thought you were trying to lash your headset up to a transceiver.

Fine business that you got it hooked to your computer.