Built-In Audio Features - Gateway Solo 5100 User Manual

Built-in audio features

Speakers and internal microphone
This system contains a built-in microphone and stereo speakers.
To control the volume:
Use the Volume wheel located on the side of your notebook. Rotating it
towards the back increases the volume while rotating it forward decreases the
volume.
Or, click on Start , Settings and Control Panel . Double click on the
Multimedia icon. You can change the volume from the Audio tab .
Or, click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar. A volume
control screen will appear. Using the EZ Pad Plus pad, slide the pointer up or
down to change the volume setting. Click once anywhere on the Windows 95
desktop to close the screen.
Or, double-click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar. A
more detailed volume control screen will appear, containing volume and
balance controls for master volume control, wave, CD audio and 3D
Enhancement settings. Using the EZ Pad Plus pad, slide the pointers to the left
or right to control balance, or up or down to change the volume setting.
To adjust the 3D Enhancement settings, first make sure Advanced Controls is
checked on the Options Menu , then click on the Advanced box to change the
settings.
Use the audio ports on the left side of your notebook, or the audio ports on the
optional docking station to add external speakers, headphones or a microphone.
Playing a MIDI file
The notebook has two musical instruments capable of playing back MIDI files.
These instruments consist of:
A four-operator FM synthesizer with 16 voices. FM synthesis creates complex
sounds by mixing simple waveforms; it is a primitive form of synthesis
included primarily for compatibility with games and entertainment software.
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