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Built-in mic in Acer Travelmate 2312

by stewart6 Feb 27, 2006 8:17AM PST

Hello all.I have a built-in mic in my laptop and the so-called user manual makes note of its location but does not say how to activate it. can anyone tell me how to use the mic on this model. Thanks for any response. regards Stewart

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Stewart, Have You Tried?

by Grif Thomas Former Forum moderator Feb 27, 2006 9:14AM PST

Double click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the desktop. Generally, the Playback "Volume Control" screen will appear. Click on "Options" in the upper left corner and make sure there is a CHECK mark in the box next to "Microphone" in the next "Properties" window. Next, place a dot/tick in the "Recording" box. When the Recording "Properties" window loads, make sure the "Microphone" box has a CHECK mark in it, then click on OK. When the "Recording Control" window loads, place a CHECK mark in the "Select" box of the "Microphone" column and move the volume slider to mid-level.

You should now be able to use the internal microphone to record sounds to the onboard "Sound Recorder" program or any other recording device.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Grif

by stewart6 Feb 27, 2006 9:33AM PST

Grif.Thanks a lot for your help.I tried it and I like it. I have only one more question. Do I have to go through that performance every time I want to use the mic or is it now set to go? Thanks again. Regards Stewart