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Using the Microphone Jack, Adjusting Volume, Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech

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Audio and Video Using the Microphone Jack When connecting a microphone to the microphone jack, use a single-sound channel (monaural) microphone with a 3.5-mm plug. A monaural electret condenser microphone is recommended. ■ If you connect a stereo microphone, left-channel sound will record on both channels. ■ If you connect a dynamic microphone, the recommended sensitivity may not be achieved. ■ When an external microphone is connected to the notebook, the notebook microphone is disabled. Adjusting Volume To adjust volume, use any of the following controls: ■ Notebook volume buttons ❏ To increase volume, press the volume up button. ❏ To decrease volume, press the volume down button. ❏ To mute or restore volume, press the mute button. The mute button light turns on when the volume is muted. ■ Windows Volume Control ❏ In Windows 2000: the Windows Volume Control icon is displayed on the taskbar. ❏ In Windows XP: a. Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices. b. Select the Volume tab. c. Select the check box for Place Volume Icon in the Taskbar. d. Select the OK button. ✎ Volume can also be adjusted within some applications. Hardware Guide 5-3

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Audio and Video
Hardware Guide
5–3
Using the Microphone Jack
When connecting a microphone to the microphone jack, use a
single-sound channel (monaural) microphone with a 3.5-mm
plug. A monaural electret condenser microphone is
recommended.
■
If you connect a stereo microphone, left-channel sound will
record on both channels.
■
If you connect a dynamic microphone, the recommended
sensitivity may not be achieved.
■
When an external microphone is connected to the notebook,
the notebook microphone is disabled.
Adjusting Volume
To adjust volume, use any of the following controls:
■
Notebook volume buttons
❏
To increase volume, press the volume up button.
❏
To decrease volume, press the volume down button.
❏
To mute or restore volume, press the mute button. The
mute button light turns on when the volume is muted.
■
Windows Volume Control
❏
In Windows 2000:
the Windows Volume Control icon is
displayed on the taskbar.
❏
In Windows XP:
a.
Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech and
Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.
b.
Select the Volume tab.
c.
Select the check box for Place Volume Icon in the
Taskbar.
d.
Select the OK button.
✎
Volume can also be adjusted within some applications.