Step A:

1: Click on your Start button.

2: Select Control Panel

3: On the left side of your Control Panel, select Switch to Classic View

4: Select the Sound and Audio Devices icon.

5: On the new window that appears. Click on the tab that says Audio

6: Ensure that your microphone (either the one on your webcam or a seperate mic) is selected for the Sound Recording Default Device. ALWAYS check this setting, Windows XP has a habit of resetting it everytime you restart your computer

7: Click on Apply

 

8: Click on the Voice tab

9: Ensure that your microphone (either the one on your webcam or a seperate mic) is selected for the Voice Recording Default Device.

10: Click Apply then OK.

 

Step B:

1: Double left mouse click on the speaker icon by your clock so that the Play Control Window appears.

2: Click on Options then Properties

3: Make sure that the name of your webcam (if that is what you are using for a mic) or your soundcard (if the mic is connected to your soundcard) is selected as the "Mixer Device". If there is only one option there, you'll already be using the soundcard as the Mixer Device

4: Select "Recording"

5: You'll now have a few tick/check boxes at the bottom of the window. Select "Mic Volume", or anything that resembles "Mic" or "Microphone. Once that is done, Click on OK

 

6: You should now have a small volume control window for your soundcard with either "Stereo Mix", "What U Hear" or "Stereo Out". Make sure one of them are selected and put the slider to about 75% for that. If there are any sliders for "Mic" remove the tick/check.

7: Start iCu2 (if iCu2 was already running, you may have to restart it for the changes to take affect) and create a QM to someone. Change the Attachment Type to "Audio" and click on Record while talking. Press "Stop" then press "Play" and listen to what you recorded...

If you heard your voice, You have set up your audio properly.

If you heard nothing at all. Try repeating this tutorial again.

If you have any problems doing this, please contact your Soundcard manufacturer for assistance.