Installing the Solo 5300 USB Microphone

    This kit includes a USB microphone for the Solo 5300 and these printed instructions.

To install the microphone in Windows XP:

    1. Turn on your Solo 5300.

    2. When you see the Windows desktop, plug the microphone into a USB port on the back of your notebook. The New Hardware Installation dialog box opens and a USB audio device is installed.

    3. Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. The Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices window opens.

    4. Click Sounds and Audio Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.

    5. Click the Audio tab.

    6. In the Sound Recording section, click the arrow button to open the Default device list, then click AK5370.

    7. In the Sound Recording section, click Volume. The Recording Control dialog box opens.

    8. In the Microphone section, set the volume near the top of the slider.

       

To install the microphone in Windows Me:

    1. Turn on your Solo 5300.

    2. When you see the Windows desktop, plug the microphone into a USB port on the back of your notebook. The New Hardware Installation dialog box opens and a USB composite device is installed.

    3. When a wizard opens for USB audio device, click Next.

    4. Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next twice.

    5. When the location of the driver is displayed, click Next, then click Finish.

    6. Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If you do not see the Sounds and Multimedia icon, click view all Control Panel options.

    7. Double-click Sounds and Multimedia. The Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box opens.

    8. Click the Audio tab.

    9. In the Sound Recording section, click the arrow button to open the Preferred device list, then click USB Audio Device.

    10. In the Sound Recording section, click Volume. The Recording Control dialog box opens.

    11. In the Microphone section, set the volume near the top of the slider.

       

To install the microphone in Windows 2000:

    1. Turn on your Solo 5300.

    2. When you see the Windows desktop, plug the microphone into a USB port on the back of your notebook. The New Hardware Installation dialog box opens and a USB composite device and USB audio device are installed.

    3. Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

    4. Double-click Sounds and Multimedia. The Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box opens.

    5. Click the Audio tab.

    6. In the Sound Recording section, click the arrow button to open the Preferred device list, then click USB Audio Device.

    7. In the Sound Recording section, click Volume. The Recording Control dialog box opens.

    8. In the Microphone section, set the volume near the top of the slider.

       

To install the microphone in Windows 98SE:

    1. Turn on your Solo 5300.

    2. When you see the Windows desktop, plug the microphone into a USB port on the back of your notebook. The Add New Hardware Wizard opens for a USB composite device, click Next.

    3. Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next twice.

    4. When the location of the driver is displayed, click Next, then click Finish .

    5. When another wizard opens for a USB audio device, click Next.

    6. Click Search for the best driver for your device, then click Next twice.

    7. When the location of the driver is displayed, click Next, then click Finish.

    8. Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

    9. Double-click Multimedia. The Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box opens.

    10. Click the Audio tab.

    11. In the Sound Recording section, click the arrow button to open the Preferred device list, then click USB Audio Device.

    12. In the Sound Recording section, click Volume. The Recording Control dialog box opens.

    13. In the Microphone section, set the volume near the top of the slider.

       

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