Dell Precision 420 - Manual (Page 3)

Microphones
Your computer system supports most nondynamic monaural microphones for personal computers. You can purchase a microphone separately
from Dell.
Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack (see Figure 1 ).
Record/Playback Devices
Your computer system supports a variety of record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, radios, stereo systems, VCRs, and
tape players.
Connect the line-out cable from any one of these devices to the line-in jack on the back of your computer (see Figure 1 ).
CD-ROM Drives
To use an internal CD-ROM drive with the integrated audio controller, perform the following steps:
1. Install the CD-ROM drive in your computer.
For instructions on installing a CD-ROM drive that uses the computer's enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface, see " Installing
Diskette, LS-120 SuperDisk, Tape, and CD-ROM Drives ."
For instructions on installing a small computer system interface (SCSI) CD-ROM drive, see " Installing SCSI Devices ."
2. Connect the audio cable from the CD-ROM drive to the CD-IN audio connector on the system board.
See
Figure 1 in "Installing System Board Options" for the location of the CD-ROM drive audio connector on the system board.
AUX
Your computer system supports analog input from DVD decoder and TV tuner expansion cards.
Connect the data cable from either expansion card to the AUX connector on the system board.
TAPI
Your computer system allows a voice modem to interface with the integrated audio system.
Connect the voice modem data cable to the TAPI connector on the system board.
Adjusting Volume
Use the instructions in one of the following subsections to adjust the speaker balance and volume of an audio source that uses the integrated audio
controller in your Dell™ computer.
Adjusting Volume in the Microsoft Windows ® 98 Operating System
To adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Windows 98 operating system, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Multimedia icon.
3. Click the Audio tab, and move the slide switch for playback or recording to the desired volume.
For detailed instructions on adjusting the volume, see your Windows 98 documentation.
Adjusting Volume in the Microsoft Windows NT ® 4.0 Operating System
To adjust the speaker or headphone volume in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, perform the following steps:
NOTE: Do not use standard microphones. Use only microphones designed for personal computers.
NOTES: The integrated audio controller allows you to manipulate musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) files on your computer and
to hear output from those files on external speakers. However, to communicate with an external MIDI device, such as a synthesizer or
other musical instrument, you must
install a MIDI-compatible expansion card . If you use a MIDI card, set Sound in the System Setup
program to Off.
To use a joystick, install a joystick-compatible expansion card in your computer. If you use a joystick card with sound capabilities, set
Sound in the System Setup program to Off.