Understanding Audio Modes

Each audio device that you plan to use with Cisco IP Communicator must be assigned to an audio mode:

The ringer, which alerts you to an incoming call, must have a device assigned to it, as well.

Audio mode selection tells Cisco IP Communicator which audio devices you want to use for audio input and output.

The first time that you launch Cisco IP Communicator, you have an opportunity to assign audio devices to audio modes using the Audio Tuning Wizard. Subsequently, you can assign audio devices to modes by right-clicking on Cisco IP Communicator and choosing Preferences > Audio.

Tip     For a description of analog and USB audio devices, see the Installing Audio Devices topic .

Audio mode selection tips

By default, Cisco IP Communicator selects one audio device for all of your audio modes and the ringer. This device could be a sound card, for example. If you have multiple audio devices available, you have additional configuration options. For example, if you have a USB headset, you can select it for headset mode, then activate it by clicking .

You can maintain the default configuration or customize it. If you choose to customize the configuration, follow these recommendations:

How to activate audio modes

How audio devices are displayed in audio mode menus

Audio mode menus are drop-down menus that contain one or more audio devices. (Right-click > Preferences > Audio). Here is some information about what you might see in these menus:

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