Installing Audio Devices - Cisco IP Communicator User Manual

Quick Start task
4. Use the Audio Tuning Wizard to select audio
modes and tune audio devices.
5. Accomplish network configuration or registration
steps required by your system administrator.
6. Place test calls.

Installing Audio Devices

You can install audio devices any time, but the ideal time to do this is before you install and launch
Cisco IP Communicator.
What kind of audio devices can I use?
You can use several audio devices with Cisco IP Communicator. The table below provides an
overview. If you want a list of specific brand-name audio devices that you can use with
Cisco IP Communicator, ask your system administrator.
Audio device
USB devices:
• a USB handset
• a USB headset
External analog
devices:
• an analog
headset
• external speakers
or microphones
Internal audio
devices:
• built-in
microphone
• built-in speakers
Cisco IP Communicator User Guide
Description
USB devices require device
driver software and have
rectangular plugs.
Analog audio devices do not
require software. They
work as extensions of your
computer's sound card.
These audio devices are
internal to your computer
and work with your
computer's sound card.
Getting Started with Cisco IP Communicator
For more information, see...
• Using the Audio Tuning Wizard, page 6
• Understanding Audio Modes, page 39
Configuration and Registration Tasks,
page 8
Testing Cisco IP Communicator, page 9
Notes
Follow the device manufacturer's instructions
to install USB devices. If prompted, complete
the Microsoft Windows Found New Hardware
Wizard.
Plug analog devices into audio jacks on your
computer.
Cisco IP Communicator recognizes analog
devices as extensions of your sound card;
choose your sound card when you want to
modify or view settings for analog devices.
Internal audio devices only work when you do
not have external audio devices plugged into
the audio jacks on your computer; otherwise,
sound will be routed to the external devices.
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