Note: If you do not see this Volume icon, click Start,

Control Panel, Sounds, Speech, and

Audio Devices, if it is present, and then double-clickSounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. On Volume tab, place a check in the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box. Click Apply, and then click OK. The Volume icon appears in the taskbar.

2In the Volume Control window, select Options and click Properties.

3In Adjust volume for, click Recording.

4In Show the following volume controls, place a check in the Microphone check 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 check in the Alternate Microphone check box. (This box may be labeled Mic2 Select.)

8Click Close.

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

Adjusting microphone volume

If you need to adjust the volume of the microphone, whether it is connected to the front of the PC or to the back, follow the procedure below:

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

2In the Volume Control window, select Options and click Properties.

3In Adjust volume for, click Recording.

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

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