Selecting a microphone

Your computer comes with one microphone connector on the back of the computer. Some models have a second microphone connector on the front of the computer. Only one microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to use unless you have the multichannel audio speakers option. For computers with the multichannel audio speakers option, the microphone connector on the front of the computer, if it is present, is ready to use.

To use a microphone connected to the front of your computer (select models only), select the working microphone:

NOTE: If you connect your microphone to the back of your computer, you do not need to perform this procedure.

1Right-click the white Microsoft Volume icon on the taskbar, and then click Recording Devices. The Sound window opens.

2Select the Recording tab.

3Double-click Microphone, and select the General tab.

4Click the microphone connector that you want to use, and then click Apply.

5Click OK.

Adjusting microphone volume

To adjust the volume of the microphone:

1Right-click the orange Realtek HD Audio Manager Volume icon on the taskbar, and then click Audio Devices.

2Click the Recording tab.

3Double-click Microphone, and then click the General tab.

4Click the microphone connector that you want to use.

5Click the Levels tab.

6Adjust the volume for the microphone by clicking the slider and moving it.

7Click OK, and then click OK again.

Configuring audio output

You can configure your speaker audio output by using the following software. Use the software that applies to your computer model:

￿Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi or X-Fi Fatality Speaker Settings Configuration (audio card)

￿Realtek HD Audio Manager (multistreaming audio)

￿Windows Media Center (all systems)

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