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.
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Audio device
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Description
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Notes
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USB devices:
a USB handset
a USB headset
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USB devices require device
driver software and have
rectangular plugs.
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Follow the device manufacturer's instructions
to install USB devices. If prompted, complete
the Microsoft Windows Found New Hardware
Wizard.
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External analog
devices:
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Analog audio devices do not
require software. They
work as extensions of your
computer's sound card.
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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.
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Internal audio
devices:
built-in
microphone
built-in speakers
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These audio devices are
internal to your computer
and work with your
computer's sound card.
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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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Note If you install or insert an audio device that requires a driver (a USB handset, USB headset, or
sound card) after launching Cisco IP Communicator, you will need to close and relaunch the
application before Cisco IP Communicator will recognize the device.
The next step
After installing audio devices, you are ready to install and launch Cisco IP Communicator. The Audio
Tuning Wizard will recognize your installed audio devices and give you the opportunity to select and
tune them. See the "Installing and Launching Cisco IP Communicator" topic.
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