Troubleshooting Symptom/Cure Tables: System Problems After Startup - 45
Sound In Problems
Sound in problems involve the internal microphone. Symptoms could be: audio record-
ing quality is poor, a high level of background noise is noticeable, or no sound is
recorded.
Possible Cause Possible Fix
Sound control panel. Open the Simple Sound Control Panel (found under the
Apple Menu). Select CD Quality under the Sound menu to
minimize noise on the internal microphone. Did this solve
the problem?
Yes: If the initial sound in problem was with the
sound control panel; the problem is solved.
No: Go to next step.
Loose audio cable. Reseat the audio cable (922-4039).
Bad audio cable. Replace the audio cable (922-4039).
Bad microphone. Replace the internal microphone.