Toshiba Tecra M4 - Manual (Page 104)

TECRA M4 4-32
Operating Basics
6. Data may be lost if the floppy disk is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct
sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
7. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy disks.
8. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your floppy disks. Foreign
particles inside the floppy disk’s jacket can damage the magnetic
surface.
9. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy disks. Keep your
floppy disks away from speakers, radios, television sets and other
sources of magnetic fields.
Sound System
Using the microphone
Your computer has two built-in microphones that can be used to record
monaural sounds into your applications. They can also be used to issue
voice commands to applications that support such functions.
Since your computer has built-in microphones and speakers, “howling” may
be heard under certain conditions. Howling occurs when sound from the
speakers is picked up in the microphones and amplified back to the
speakers, which amplify it again to the microphones.
This howling occurs repeatedly and causes a very loud, high-pitched noise.
It is a common phenomenon that occurs in any sound system when
microphone input is output to a speaker (throughput) and the speaker
volume is too loud or too close to the microphone. You can control
throughput by adjusting the volume of your speakers or through the Mute
function.
To adjust the volume or activate Mute, click start, point to All Programs,
point to Accessories, point to Entertainment and click Volume Control.
In the Volume Control panel, you can use the slide bars to adjust the
volume level or click Mute at the bottom of the panel.
SoundMAX control panel
The SoundMAX control panel lets you control additional functions for the
Microphone Enhancement and Audio Power Management. To launch the
SoundMAX Control Panel, follow the steps below.
1. Click start and click Control Panel.
2. If you are viewing the Control Panel in Category View, click on Switch
to Classic View.
3. Double-click the SoundMAX icon.
The Microphone Setup allows you to optimize the microphone input
settings for your particular configuration. Choose Standard Microphone if
you have an ordinary desktop microphone. Choose Headset if you have a
wearable microphone that is positioned directly in front of your mouth.