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English Device management 1) What is a default device? It is the device (playback and / or recording device) selected by default in the Windows® Device Manager. This will be the predominant device you use to hear sound. 2) What is Windows® Device Manager and how do I access it? Windows® Device Manager is the control window which shows a complete list of playback and recording devices on your computer. This window also allows you to enable / disable / set as default your playback and recording devices. To access Windows® Device Manager: 1. On your Windows® taskbar, right-click on the volume icon. 2. Click Playback devices or Recording devices. Playback devices are for audio devices, like speakers or headphones. Recording devices are for capture devices, like microphones. 3) How do I set a device as default? In the Windows® Device Manager, select the Playback or Recording tab . Then, click the device you want to set as default, and click the Set Default button. 4) My device does not appear in the Windows® Device Manager. How to show it? First, ensure that your device is plugged properly into your computer. Your device might be disabled and hidden from the Windows® Device Manager. To show it in your device list, right-click a blank area on the Playback or Recording tab then select Show Disabled Devices. 5) What is the option "Show Disconnected Device" in the Windows® Device Manager for? This option displays all the devices your hardware can support. 6) I plugged a USB headset, but Sonic Studio does not seem to support it. Why? Sonic Studio only supports jack devices. USB headsets have their own drivers, and the audio processing is completely independent of Sonic Studio. 7) I plugged an external sound card, but Sonic Studio does not seem to support it. Why? Sonic Studio only supports jack devices. External sound cards have their own drivers, and the audio processing is completely independent of Sonic Studio. Sonic Studio User Guide 61

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Sonic Studio User Guide
English
Device management
1)
What is a default device?
It is the device (playback and / or recording device) selected by default in the
Windows
®
Device Manager. This will be the predominant device you use to
hear sound.
2)
What is Windows
®
Device Manager and how do I access it?
Windows
®
Device Manager is the control window which shows a complete
list of playback and recording devices on your computer. This window also
allows you to enable / disable / set as default your playback and recording
devices. To access Windows
®
Device Manager:
1.
On your Windows
®
taskbar, right-click on the volume icon.
2.
Click
Playback devices
or
Recording devices
. Playback devices are
for audio devices, like speakers or headphones. Recording devices are
for capture devices, like microphones.
3)
How do I set a device as default?
In the Windows
®
Device Manager, select the Playback or Recording tab .
Then, click the device you want to set as default, and click the
Set Default
button.
4)
My device does not appear in the Windows
®
Device Manager.
How to show it?
First, ensure that your device is plugged properly into your computer.
Your device might be disabled and hidden from the Windows
®
Device
Manager. To show it in your device list, right-click a blank area on the
Playback or Recording tab then select
Show Disabled Devices
.
5)
What is the option “Show Disconnected Device” in the
Windows
®
Device Manager for?
This option displays all the devices your hardware can support.
6)
I plugged a USB headset, but Sonic Studio does not seem to
support it. Why?
Sonic Studio only supports jack devices. USB headsets have their own
drivers, and the audio processing is completely independent of Sonic Studio.
7)
I plugged an external sound card, but Sonic Studio does not
seem to support it. Why?
Sonic Studio only supports jack devices. External sound cards have their own
drivers, and the audio processing is completely independent of Sonic Studio.