Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D

Sound Effects

This section explains how to select various sound effects.

Environment - simulates reverberations of sound for familiar environments around us. You can select an existing preset in the menu.

Equalizer - raises or lowers a frequency of sound to simulate a popular genre of music. You can select an existing preset in the menu.

Karaoke - Cancels the specific frequency of sound and results in the Vocal Cancellation. Clicking the Karaoke icon, lowers the vocal sound within music. Using the arrow buttons will adjust the musical key of the sound.

Microphone Effects

Microphone Effects are only found within the Microphone window.

Noise Suppression reduces background noise and fan noise.

Accoustic Echo Cancellation reduces feedback and feedback echo.

Default Format

You can change the sample rate and bit depth of sound.

Modem

This section describes how to connect and disconnect the internal modem to and from a telephone jack.

The internal modem does not support voice functions. All data and fax functions are supported.

In case of a lightning storm, unplug the modem cable from the telephone jack.

Do not connect the modem to a digital telephone line. A digital line will damage the modem.

Region selection

Telecommunication regulations vary from one region to another, so you will need to make sure the internal modem’s settings are correct for the region in which it will be used.

To select a region, follow the steps below.

1.Click Start ->All Programs ->TOSHIBA ->Networking ->Modem Region Select.

Do not use the Country/Region Select function in the Modem setup utility in the Control Panel if the function is available. If you change the Country/ Region in the Control Panel, the change may not take effect.

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