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per sample consumes 18 KB of disk space. The same message
at four bits per sample consumes 36 KB of disk space.
For specific instructions on how to change the number of bits per
sample, see your software documentation.
You increased the number of bits per sample in your voice
software, and you are losing some voice data.
Make sure that the COM port your software uses for ComStar
SVD has hardware flow control enabled. Note that COM port
settings for Windows applications are usually handled by the
Ports option in the Windows Control Panel. For information, see
your Microsoft Windows User’s Guide.
Your computer response time slows down when an incoming
voice message is being recorded.
Receiving and storing voice messages on your hard disk requires
a great deal of disk accessing time from your computer. As a
consequence, other operations can slow down dramatically.
Consider activating the voice software only for times when you
are away from your computer.
The maximum volume of your speaker is too low.
You will need to install or move the audio input level jumpers or
use an amplified speaker in place of the unamplified speaker. The
procedure for moving the audio input level jumpers is described in
Appendix B.
