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=== Where to find the volume controls === | === Where to find the volume controls === | ||
Please be aware that FGCOM is used on many very different PC's, Notebooks, etc. under very different Operating-Systems and with very different Sound-Cards. So the following basic concepts may not fit your actual system 100%. In addition you may have to check your actual System and/or unique Sound-Card manuals! | |||
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'''<li>Define the audio-devices to use:''' | |||
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|width=300|Enter [[Command line|command]]: ''gnome-sound-properties'' | |||
[[image:FGCOM-U-Prefs.jpg|thumb|center|250px|test devices]] | |||
For each task you can open a selection-menu (on the right the downward arrow) in order to select the wanted device. I suggest to first try setting all to "Autodetect". Then click onto the green "Test"-button. If you need to make changes, reboot the PC after each change! | |||
|width=300|<br>Click right onto the audio-icon → Preferences → Audio-tab: | |||
[[image:FGCOM-W-Audio.jpg|thumb|center|250px|set devices]] | |||
|width=300|Open with Menu --> System-preferences: | |||
[[image:FGCOM-OVol.jpg|thumb|center|250px|set devices]] | |||
Switch between "Output" and "Input" and select the wanted device('s) in the field "Chose a device...". | |||
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If you did change these device-settings, it is a good idea to reboot the PC and retest the settings prior to continue. | |||
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'''<li>Adjust volumes and switch boosters''' (for the first loudspeaker-adjustments you should switch off the Mic.!) | |||
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|width=300|Click right on Audio-Icon → Open Vol. Ctrl: | |||
[[image:FGCOM-UVolCtrl.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Volume Control]] | |||
The amount of the slider-controls vary depending on the capabilities of the sound-card or the usage of USB-headsets. | |||
The “booster” is available under “Switches”. | |||
|width=300|Click right on the Audio-Icon → Volume-Ctrl. (or type command: sndvol32) | |||
[[image:FGCOM-W-VolCtrl.jpg|thumb|center|250px|set devices]] | |||
In this example the card overrides the std. Microsoft “Mic.” with “Rear Pink In” because all jacks can accept whatever you like!) - in this case it is the Mic. Be aware of such changes caused by usually “high expense” devices! | |||
The “booster” is available under options. | |||
|width=300|Use the above shown window to adjust. | |||
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'''<li>Verify the basic Mic/Loudspeaker functionality:''' | |||
<br>Use the volume-control-panels to enable the microphone for this test. Then: | |||
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|width=300|Open the recorder with the [[Command line|command]]: ''gnome-sound-recorder'' | |||
[[image:FGCOM-U-sndctrl.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Recording-test]] | |||
*Record | |||
*Stop | |||
*Play | |||
|width|Open the Recorder with [[Command line|command]]: ''sndrec32'' | |||
[[image:FGCOM-W-sndrec.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Recording-test]] | |||
*Start recording (click red point) | |||
*talk some words into the mic | |||
*stop (rectangel) | |||
*spool back ( < < ) | |||
*listen (>) | |||
|width=300|There is no basic recording program available with OSX. | |||
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