Sony PCV-MXS10 VAIO User Guide (primary manual) - Page 71

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Topics Topic: Why does my modem disconnect when my computer goes into Stand by mode? The preinstalled Lucent™ Win Modem does not support the Wake On Ring (WOR) feature of the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. For optimal use, Sony recommends that you do not change the preset modem settings in the Power Management Properties window. Topic: How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing? 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Phone and Modem options. 3 From the Dialing Rules tab, click Edit. The Edit Location dialog box appears. 4 Select the Tone or Pulse option. Click OK. Topic: My microphone is too sensitive to background noise. If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you should adjust the microphone gain by following these steps: 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, then click Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 From the Audio tab, locate the Sound recording section and click the Volume button. The Recording Control dialog box appears. 4 Select the Options menu and click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears. 5 In the section, "Adjust volume for," select the Recording option. Click OK. 6 From the Recording Control dialog box, decrease the microphone volume level by moving the slider bar down. 7 Close the Recording Control dialog box and then close the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window. 71

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Topics
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Topic: Why does my modem disconnect when my computer goes into Stand by
mode?
The preinstalled Lucent
Win Modem does not support the Wake On Ring
(WOR) feature of the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system. For optimal
use, Sony recommends that you do not change the preset modem settings in the
Power Management Properties window.
Topic: How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing?
1
Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel.
2
Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Phone and Modem options.
3
From the Dialing Rules tab, click Edit.
The Edit Location dialog box appears.
4
Select the Tone or Pulse option. Click OK.
Topic: My microphone is too sensitive to background noise.
If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you
should adjust the microphone gain by following these steps:
1
Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel.
2
Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, then click Sounds and Audio
Devices.
3
From the Audio tab, locate the Sound recording section and click the Volume
button.
The Recording Control dialog box appears.
4
Select the Options menu and click Properties.
The Properties dialog box appears.
5
In the section,
Adjust volume for,
select the Recording option. Click OK.
6
From the Recording Control dialog box, decrease the microphone volume
level by moving the slider bar down.
7
Close the Recording Control dialog box and then close the Sounds and
Audio Devices Properties window.