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How to Select a Preferred Device for Playback and Recording
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To receive the best recording and playback sound, you must select a
preferred device for recording and for playback. Windows sets the
detected sound card as the preferred device by default.
To select a different device as the preferred device, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Multimedia or Sounds and Multimedia.
- On the Audio tab, select the devices you want in the Preferred Device
boxes.
- Click the Use Preferred Devices Only check box to select it.
- Click OK.
NOTE: If you are using Windows 3.x drivers for your sound card, the
Preferred Device fields are unavailable.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 95
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