[Elecraft] Win 8.1 audio and the K3

[Rich]

First off I do not see this issue as a K3 problem but I am hoping 
someone else has found a fix.  My new HP laptop has a single audio jack 
hence i need a Y adapter to get a mic and speaker jack to run the 
digital modes.  When I plug the K3 line OUT into the Laptop mic IN (via 
the adapter or direct) Win 8.1 does not recognize that I plugged into 
the MIC jack, however if I plug into the K3 speaker out then Win 8.1 
sees the jack properly.  I assume there is some value of impedance or 
voltage that Win 8.1 is looking for that the K3 line out does not have.  
Only a guess on my part.

Has anybody else seen this?  Is there a fix?

Thank you

Rich
K3RWN