Getting help

Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

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About sound

My speakers are not producing any sound

❑If you are using an application that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turned up.

❑Check the volume controls in Windows® and in Windows® Media Player.

❑Check that the speakers are connected correctly and turned on, and that the power cable is plugged into the mains (see the printed Getting Started brochure or the back of the Specifications sheet for connection details).

My microphone is too sensitive to background noise

If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you can adjust the microphone gain.

To adjust the microphone settings, proceed as follows:

1In the Control Panel, choose Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices.

2Click Sounds and Audio Devices.

The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties box appears.

3Click the Voice tab.

4Under Voice recording, click Volume.

The Recording Control dialog box appears.

5In the Options menu, select Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.

6Change the setting in the Adjust volume for dialog box from Playback to Recording, and then click OK.

7Reduce the microphone level by moving the slider control.