SETTING UP WINDOWS VISTA
FOR CQ100
First lets be able
to access the sound
card in an easy manner
1 Lets put a speaker icon on the start menu
A-- Open control panel and right click on the speaker icon
Click on CREATE SHORT CUT
Now go to your desktop and drag the speaker icon to
the Windows start button (lower left corner of the screen )
Now you will have an easy access to the sound controls at all times.
2 Now we will set the sound card up for use on CQ 100 as the controls
are not accessible from the CQ100 ( click on ? mark proceedure ).
A --- Click on speaker tab in the start menu. This will open the sound
card settings windows.
1 Lets put a speaker icon on the start menu
A-- Open control panel and right click on the speaker icon
Click on CREATE SHORT CUT
Now go to your desktop and drag the speaker icon to
the Windows start button (lower left corner of the screen )
Now you will have an easy access to the sound controls at all times.
2 Now we will set the sound card up for use on CQ 100 as the controls
are not accessible from the CQ100 ( click on ? mark proceedure ).
A --- Click on speaker tab in the start menu. This will open the sound
card settings windows.
B ---- With the sound card window open put the mouse over the speaker
and double click. The following window will open.
C --- On new window
select the LEVELS
tab to open the speaker controls.
D --- on this window set
your speaker output level and
on the
mike control the mike must be muted.
Just click on the speaker picture and a red circle will appear.
If it is not muted you will get feedback in the audio system.
Click ok and your done.
This completes the speaker output levels so now on to the mike
input control.
mike control the mike must be muted.
Just click on the speaker picture and a red circle will appear.
If it is not muted you will get feedback in the audio system.
Click ok and your done.
This completes the speaker output levels so now on to the mike
input control.
Now we will set the audio levels for the microphone
A --- On the first screen select RECORDING and the following screen
will open.
A ----Put mouse
over the mike picture and
double click.
This will open up a new screen as below.
This will open up a new screen as below.
B --- On this
screen click on levels to set
the mike drive.
C --- Now you can
adjust the mike input level and boost level if needed.
the boost level has three settings 10 - 20 - 30 Db.
What no STEREO MIX ?????
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the boost level has three settings 10 - 20 - 30 Db.
This completes the
sound card set up but do go back to the CQ 100
sound setup at the
question mark and make sure your sound card
is selected in both
of the sound control boxes.
Hope this helps
with setting up vista sound cards
My laptop has a
Realtec sound card so hope it works on yours.
What no STEREO MIX ?????
You may have it and
it is not shown on the setup
screens.
1 --- Go to the start menu and open the sound card.
2 --- Click on the RECORDING TAB to open new screen.
3 --- Right click on microphone for new control screen
4 --- Click on SHOW DISABLED DEVICES.
5 --- Click OK
6 --- Then reopen the sound card control & you will see
Stereo Mix
7 --- Now you must ENABLE OR
DISABLE what ever
you want to use. To change from the mike to stereo mix
RIGHT CLICK on the mike and select DISABLE.
Then RIGHT CLICK on the Stereo Mix and on the new
screen select ENABLE.
1 --- Go to the start menu and open the sound card.
2 --- Click on the RECORDING TAB to open new screen.
3 --- Right click on microphone for new control screen
4 --- Click on SHOW DISABLED DEVICES.
5 --- Click OK
6 --- Then reopen the sound card control & you will see
Stereo Mix
you want to use. To change from the mike to stereo mix
RIGHT CLICK on the mike and select DISABLE.
Then RIGHT CLICK on the Stereo Mix and on the new
screen select ENABLE.
FINAL CHECK
You must
now check your digital
software and CQ100
Check your
software to make sure the right sound card is showing
On CQ100
check that your sound card shows up
on AUDIO
OUTPUT AND AUDIO INPUT
VE6MO Jim
73
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