PC Basics Guide

Introducing the PC

The two ways to use the Volume icon are:

1 Click the Volume icon on the taskbar.

2 Adjust the volume.

3 When you are satisfied with the sound level, click outside the Volume window

to close this window.

1 Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control settings

window opens.

2 Adjust the volume.

3 When you are satisfied with the sound level, click the Close box (the X in the

upper-right corner) to close this window.

Using a Microphone

Your PC comes with one microphone connector in the back of the PC. Some

models have a second microphone connector in the front of the PC. Only one

microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to use

unless you have the multi-channel audio speakers option. For PCs with the

multi-channel audio speakers option, the microphone connector in the front of

the PC, if present, is ready to use.

To use a microphone connected to the front of your PC (select models only), select

the working microphone.

NOTE: If you connect your microphone to the back of your PC, you do not need to

perform this procedure.

1 Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control settings

window opens.

NOTE: If you do not see this Volume icon, click Start, click Control Panel,

click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is present, and then

double-click Sounds and Audio Devices to open the Sounds and Audio

Devices Properties window. On the Volume tab, place a check in the Place

volume icon in the taskbar check box. Click Apply, and then click OK. The

Volume icon appears in the taskbar.

2 Select Options and click Properties.

3 In Adjust volume for, click Recording.

4 In Show the following volume controls, place a check in the Microphone

check box.