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• Compliant with Intel High Denition Audio
• Recording and playback of PCM and WAV les in 16-bit or 24-bit format
• Playback of a WAV le at a sample rate of 44.1KHz to 192 KHz
• Playback of MIDI les through a Wave table synthesizer under Microsoft Windows operating systems
• Playback of MP3 les through the Windows Media Player or a software MP3 player
• Recording from various sound sources
Note: The combo audio jack does not support a conventional microphone. If a conventional headphone is
attached to it, the headphone function is supported. If a headset with a 3.5mm 4-pole plug is attached to it,
both headphone and microphone functions are supported.
The following table shows which functions of the audio devices attached to the jacks on your computer are
supported.
Table 3. Audio feature list
Jack Headset with a 3.5 mm
4-pole plug
Conventional headphone Conventional microphone
Combo audio jack
Headphone and
microphone functions
supported
Headphone function
supported
Not supported
Conguring for sound recording
For instructions on conguring the microphone for optimized sound recording, open the SmartAudio window
and click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Hardware and Sound ➙ SmartAudio. The SmartAudio window opens.
Using an integrated camera
If your computer has an integrated camera, when you press F5 to open the Communications settings
window, the camera will be launched and the green camera-in-use indicator will turn on automatically. In
the Communications settings window, you can preview your video image and take a snapshot of your
current image.
You can also use the integrated camera with other programs that provide features such as photographing,
video capturing, and video conferencing. To use the integrated camera with other programs, open one of the
programs and start the photographing, video capturing, or videoconferencing function. Then, the camera will
start automatically and the green camera-in-use indicator will turn on. For more information about using the
camera with a program, refer to the documentation that came with the program.
If you do not want the camera to be launched automatically when you press F5 or when you use a program,
press F5 to open the Communications settings window and click the Hide my camera image button
to disable the camera.
Conguring camera settings
You can congure the camera settings to meet your needs, such as adjusting the quality of the video output.
To congure the camera settings, do the following:
1. Press F5. The Communications settings window opens.
2. Click the Manage Settings button. The Communications Utility window opens.
3. In the Communications Utility window, congure the camera settings depending on your individual
needs.
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