User guide
4: LDVR-SP Hardware
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Audio Device Availability
Before moving forward, make sure that your audio device is enabled.
Enable Audio in BIOS
1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click on the “Sounds and
Multimedia” icon.
2. Select the Audio tab.
If your audio device is disabled, the options in the window will be grayed
out. If your audio device is enabled, they will be selectable.
If it is disabled you must enable it by first seeing if you actually have Sound
Blaster integrated on your motherboard.
3. If you are positive that you do then reboot your machine and enter BIOS.
To enter BIOS refer to you computer manufacturer’s manual. Instructions
are usually shown during the computer bootup process.
4. Once in BIOS, check your settings for a peripherals, or audio section. Follow
the on-screen instructions on how to enable it and then how to save and exit
the BIOS.
Note: BIOS may look different depending on your computer. If you are having any
trouble locating the correct section, refer to the computer manual.
Once you exit BIOS and your computer boots up, a Sound Blaster wizard may
start automatically. It may not if the audio device was previously installed. If the
wizard does start, just follow the instructions.
Enable Sound Blaster
Before we continue, you should make sure that Sound Blaster is working on your
system. Although you’ve anabled it in BIOS, it may still be disabled in the
operating system. To check, you must open the Device Manager tree. To do this:
1. In the Control Panel, click on the System icon.
2. In the “System” window, select the Hardware tab.
3. Click [Device Manager].
4. Double-click on “Sound, video and game controllers.”
If any of your audio devices is disabled, they will be marked with a red X. To
enable them, right-click on the disabled device and select “Enable.”
Connecting the Audio Input
Obviously, you need a device that records audio. In most cases, this is a
microphone.
Connect the microphone to the jack in the back of your computer. Refer to your
computer manual if you have trouble locating the microphone jack.