LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Setting levels in Voice Chat, Improving Voice Chat performance

Setting levels in Voice Chat

The Levels tab on the Voice Chat Options dialog box lets you perform recording and playback tests and measure other speech qualities. Use the Levels tab when you’re not using Voice Chat, (e.g.;before you begin chat).

To configure levels in Voice Chat:

1On the Options menu, click Voice Chat Options.

2Click the Levels tab.

3Under Set Speaker Level, click the Play Speech button.

TIP Some sound cards do not allow these settings to be changed using software; in this case, the sliders won’t be available.

4While listening to the speech, move the Speaker Level slider to a comfortable level.

If you cannot hear the speech, move the slider towards High. If the speech is too loud, move the slider towards Low.

5Under Set Microphone Level, click the Record button. The Windows Sound Recorder opens.

TIP If the Sound Recorder is not available, adjust this option while you are using Voice Chat, instead.

6Use the Sound Recorder to record and play back a few sec- onds of speech.

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7If you could not hear what you recorded, move the Micro- phone Level slider towards High, and try using the Sound Recorder again.

8Under Set Environment Level, click the Setup button. The Environment Setup wizard begins, and you’re asked to record a few seconds of background noise and a few sec- onds of speech.

Setting the environment level helps avoid transmitting sound that is not speech. It is recommended that you use the Setup button, and not the slider, to adjust this level.

Improving quality over a fast connection

Voice Chat works best over a fast connection. If you use Voice Chat over a network or other fast connection, you might be able to improve the Voice Chat sound quality.

To improve Voice Chat performance over a fast connec- tion:

1On the Options menu, click Voice Chat Options.

2On the Advanced tab, change Transmission Quality to Medium or High.

Be sure to reset this option to Low when you use a modem or other slow connection.

CAUTION When you have a slow connection, using Medium or High may cause problems with your connec- tion.

It is recommended that you set up your environment level every time you change the transmission quality.

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