HP Vectra VE5 4 User Manual page 71

Audio Input from the
Microphone is Too Low,
or No Audio At All
Humming Noise
Occasional Crackles
When Playing Back
Sounds
The PC Hangs While
Recording
MS-DOS Games Give
"Not enough memory"
Errors
Check that the microphone specifications meet the requirements of the
16-bit sound components. The microphone should be a 600-ohm
electret type.
If the power grounding of your audio components is inadequate, a
humming noise may be generated. This may happen if your PC is
connected to a hifi system. Plug all devices into adjacent power outlets
(outlets within 5 cm / 2 inches of each other), or use line filters.
These crackles are usually the result of your PC being unable to transfer
audio samples within the required time. A solution is to use a lower
sampling rate. Recording and playing back at 22 kHz is less demanding
upon system resources than recording audio at 44 kHz.
Uncompressed digital audio can eventually fill your hard disk. For
example, one minute of stereo sound recorded at a resolution of 44 kHz
will occupy about 10.5 MB. Before recording, check that there is enough
free space on your hard disk.
Data compression can reduce the space required. The A-law and -law
hardware compression used by the audio interface enables the
sampling of sound at a resolution of 16-bits, but it generates the same
quantity of data as an 8-bit sample.
Many games require a large amount of base memory and may not
execute if many drivers or TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident)
programs are installed. You may solve this problem by loading device
drivers and TSRs into high memory. Refer to your MS-DOS manual for
details on how to do this.
3 Troubleshooting Your PC
If Your PC Has an Audio Problem
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