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=== Tips and Tricks === | === Tips and Tricks === | ||
====Typical Problems==== | ====Typical Problems==== | ||
<ol><li>Microphone not plugged: It sounds stupid – but most technical problems are due to such “cannot bee”s – please: Always spend the 2 sec. to check this first! | <ol><li>Microphone not plugged or Mute-Key activated: It sounds stupid – but most technical problems are due to such “cannot bee”s – please: Always spend the 2 sec. to check this first! Also some Microphones do have an own "Mute-Key", which sometimes is not obviously to see - check your handbook if your Mic has such a switch. | ||
</li><br><li>Plug/Jack connections are often the cause for trouble: Try to re-seat your plugs and (if possible) try to use another jack (after cleaning the plug!). | </li><br><li>Plug/Jack connections are often the cause for trouble: Try to re-seat your plugs and (if possible) try to use another jack (after cleaning the plug!). | ||
</li><br><li>Multiple Microphones and/or Loudspeakers plugged to your PC: Be aware that most PC's do have Jack-mechanisms that prevent more than one input and/or output per PC. Try using only one (at best the major one - mostly at the back of the PC) | </li><br><li>Multiple Microphones and/or Loudspeakers plugged to your PC: Be aware that most PC's do have Jack-mechanisms that prevent more than one input and/or output per PC. Try using only one (at best the major one - mostly at the back of the PC) | ||
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Try to keep in mind: FGCOM is proven to work! So if there are problems look also for surrounding PC-features like unique hardware, software, etc. | Try to keep in mind: FGCOM is proven to work! So if there are problems look also for surrounding PC-features like unique hardware, software, etc. | ||
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====High Quality Sound-Cards==== | ====High Quality Sound-Cards==== | ||
Especially “high quality” sound-cards may get you into trouble, because e.g.: | Especially “high quality” sound-cards may get you into trouble, because e.g.: | ||