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<link type="guide" xref="media#sound"/>
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<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
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<revision version="12.04" date="2012-03-22" status="outdated"/>
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<revision version="12.10" date="2012-09-20" status="final"/>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Shaun McCance</name>
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<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
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<title>Use a different microphone</title>
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<p>You can use an external microphone for chatting with friends, speaking
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with colleagues at work, making voice recordings, or using other multimedia
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applications. Even if your computer has a built-in microphone or a webcam
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with a microphone, a separate microphone usually provides better audio
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with colleagues at work, making voice recordings, or using other multimedia
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applications. Even if your computer has a built-in microphone or a webcam
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with a microphone, a separate microphone usually provides better audio
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<p>If your microphone has a circular plug, just plug it into the appropriate
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adapter on your computer. Most computers have two adapters: one for
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microphones and one for speakers. Look for a picture of a microphone next to
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the adapter. Microphones plugged into the appropriate adapter will usually
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be used by default. If not, see the instructions below for selecting a
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<p>If your microphone has a circular plug, just plug it into the appropriate
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adapter on your computer. Most computers have two adapters: one for
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microphones and one for speakers. Look for a picture of a microphone next to
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the adapter. Microphones plugged into the appropriate adapter will usually
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be used by default. If not, see the instructions below for selecting a
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default input device.</p>
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<p>If you have a USB microphone, plug it into any USB port on your