Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D

You may see another control under Applications in Volume Mixer. It is the control for an application which is currently running. The System Sounds is always displayed since it controls the system sounds’ volume.Changing System Sounds

System sounds are assigned to inform you when certain events happen. This section explains how select an existing scheme or save one you have modified.

To launch the configuration dialog window for system sounds, follow the steps below:

1.Right-click the Speaker icon on the task tray.

2.Select Sounds from the menu.

Realtek HD Audio Manager

You can confirm and change the audio configuration using the Realtek Audio Manager. To launch the Realtek Audio Manager, Click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Realtek HD Audio Manager. When you first launch the Realtek Audio Manager, you will see following device tabs. Speakers is the default output device. Microphone is the default input device. To change the default device, click the Set Default Device button under the chosen device tab.

■Speakers is the default output device. Select it when using the internal speakers or headphones.

■Digital Output should be selected when connecting the optical cable to the Headphone, S/PDIF and Line out jack for playing digital sound on digital audio equipment. Digital Output can only be used by connecting an optical audio cable.

■Microphone is the default input device. It should be selected when using the computer’s internal microphone or an external microphone connected the Microphone to record sound.

Information

Click the Information button to view hardware information, software information, and language setting.

Speaker Configuration

Click the playback button to confirm the internal speakers or the headphone sound is coming from the right direction.

User’s Manual

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