"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:16:23 -0800, "AA"
> <donotemai***@noemail.com> wrote:
>
> >aaa Question for anyone who uses a Compaq Presario 1725S monitor:
> >
> >I got a Compaq Presario 1725S from somewhere with no manual. It seems to
> >have a built-in microphone and speaker.
> >
> >I don't know how these two built in items work. Do I need special
software
> >that was made for this monitor?
> >
> >I see a hole on the topside of monitor and a hole on front side of
monitor.
> >So I assume one is a speaker and one is a mic.
> >
> >Can anyone help me figure out how to use these built-in items?
> >
>
> Look at the monitor cable, doesn't it have two 3.5mm plugs
> for audio?  Should be a mono (unless they just used stereo
> plug because they bought bulk of only stereo plugs) for the
> mic and stereo for speakers (assuming two speakers).
>
> If, because of the audio plugs, there is no sofware needed.
> They are standard devices just housed in fancy plastic cases
> and (IIRC) a unique proprietary way of plugging in the mic
> on top of the monitor.
>
> Try plugging in the speakers first, and playing some
> music... switching sockets if it's not playing.
> Accidentally hooking speakers up to the mic isn't as bad as
> hooking a mic up to speaker output, which in the case of an
> HP might be amplified already.
>

"AA" <donotemai***@noemail.com> wrote in message
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> The monitor cable is the same as any other monitor. It doesn't have
> any
> extra cords nor are the prongs (or whatever you call them) in the
> cable any
> different than typical cable. 3 rows all in the same order of spacing.
>
> Just to clarify on the speaker part, there are NO speakers on the
> sides of
> the monitor. Is there a way that the monitor knob is controlling the
> speaker
> functions  through the monitor cable and using the windows speaker
> controls
> via monitor software that came with this item? Is this typical of some
> monitors?
>
> I really need someone who has this type to tell me what's up.....
>
>
> "kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:7lav21tabq6e8n9oe2jlj7ffi74rsbarkn@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:16:23 -0800, "AA"
>> <donotemai***@noemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >aaa Question for anyone who uses a Compaq Presario 1725S monitor:
>> >
>> >I got a Compaq Presario 1725S from somewhere with no manual. It
>> >seems to
>> >have a built-in microphone and speaker.
>> >
>> >I don't know how these two built in items work. Do I need special
> software
>> >that was made for this monitor?
>> >
>> >I see a hole on the topside of monitor and a hole on front side of
> monitor.
>> >So I assume one is a speaker and one is a mic.
>> >
>> >Can anyone help me figure out how to use these built-in items?
>> >
>>
>> Look at the monitor cable, doesn't it have two 3.5mm plugs
>> for audio?  Should be a mono (unless they just used stereo
>> plug because they bought bulk of only stereo plugs) for the
>> mic and stereo for speakers (assuming two speakers).
>>
>> If, because of the audio plugs, there is no sofware needed.
>> They are standard devices just housed in fancy plastic cases
>> and (IIRC) a unique proprietary way of plugging in the mic
>> on top of the monitor.
>>
>> Try plugging in the speakers first, and playing some
>> music... switching sockets if it's not playing.
>> Accidentally hooking speakers up to the mic isn't as bad as
>> hooking a mic up to speaker output, which in the case of an
>> HP might be amplified already.
>>
>
>