Audio and Video

Using the Microphone Jack

When connecting a microphone to the microphone jack, use a single-sound channel (monaural) microphone with a 3.5-mm plug. A monaural electret condenser microphone is recommended.

■If you connect a stereo microphone, left-channel sound will record on both channels.

■If you connect a dynamic microphone, the recommended sensitivity may not be achieved.

■When an external microphone is connected to the notebook, the notebook microphone is disabled.

Adjusting Volume

To adjust volume, use any of the following controls:

■Notebook volume buttons

❏To increase volume, press the volume up button.

❏To decrease volume, press the volume down button.

❏To mute or restore volume, press the mute button. The mute button light turns on when the volume is muted.

■Windows Volume Control

❏In Windows 2000: the Windows Volume Control icon is displayed on the taskbar.

❏In Windows XP:

a.Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.

b.Select the Volume tab.

c.Select the check box for Place Volume Icon in the Taskbar.

d.Select the OK button.

✎Volume can also be adjusted within some applications.

Hardware Guide

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