Audio Settings

Access the Audio settings window by choosing Alt + S > Audio, Menu > Preferences > Audio, or right-click > Preferences > Audio.



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Audio Modes area

Allows you to assign devices to audio modes. The drop-down menu associated with each audio mode displays your currently available audio devices.

Depending on what devices you installed before launching Cisco IP Communicator, your available audio devices can include:

  • a USB handset

  • a speakerphone

  • a USB headset

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Device for Ringer

Allows you to assign a device to the ringer.

Installing Audio Devices

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Advanced... button

Opens the Advanced Audio Settings window.

Advanced Audio Settings

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Network... button

Opens the Network Audio Settings window.

Network Audio Settings

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Optimize for low bandwidth check box

If you are using Cisco IP Communicator over a remote connection (for example, on a VPN connection from home or a hotel), voice quality might suffer from insufficient bandwidth. Enabling the "Optimize for low bandwidth" feature when you are using Cisco IP Communicator over a remote connection can prevent robotic-sounding audio and other problems.

To enable this feature, right-click on the Cisco IP Communicator interface and choose Preferences > Audio.

You might choose to apply audio filters to enhance voice quality when using low bandwidth.

Note     The audio settings shown in the above illustration are examples only.

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