HP SR1460UK, a1005.uk, a1029.uk Adjusting Microphone Volume, In Adjust volume for, click Recording

1Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control settings window opens.

NOTE: If you do not see this Volume icon, click Start, click Control Panel, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is present, and then double-click Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. On the Volume tab, place a tick in the Place volume icon in the taskbar tick box. Click Apply, and then click OK. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar.

2Select Options and click Properties.

3In Adjust volume for, click Recording.

4In Show the following volume controls, place a tick in the Microphone tick box.

5Click OK.

6Click the Advanced button in the Microphone column. If you do not see the Advanced button, select Options from the Recording Control window, and then click Advanced Controls.

7Place a tick in the Alternate Microphone tick box. (This box may be labelled Mic2 Select or 1 Mic Boost.)

8Click Close.

9Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Recording Control window.

Adjusting Microphone Volume

If you need to adjust the volume of the microphone, follow the procedure below:

1Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control window opens.

2Select Options and click Properties.

3In Adjust volume for, click Recording.

4In Show the following volume controls, place a tick in the Microphone tick box.

5Click OK.

6Adjust the volume for Microphone. If the volume is now acceptable, proceed directly to step 10.

NOTE: If you do not see the Advanced button, select Options from the Recording Control window, and then click Advanced Controls.

7To make finer adjustments to the sound, click the Advanced button, and then select the (Microphone) 1 Mic Boost tick box.

8Click Close.

9Repeat step 6, if needed.

10Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Volume Control window.

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