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April 12, 2001
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System Overview
The audio from a Web Radio station is delivered over an Internet connection. While using an
Internet connection, you can experience delays, periodic drop-outs and even disconnection.
This can affect the quality and continuity of Internet audio broadcasts. The ability of your
Wave/PC system to play and record CDs, or play music files, is limited by the capabilities of
your computer hardware and software components.
Getting the best possible sound quality
Your computer hardware is assessed during installation of the Wave/PC software. This is
done to make sure that the Wave/PC system is fully operational within the limitations of your
computer hardware and software components. Upgrading your computer hardware with a
better sound card, more RAM, and a faster CD-ROM drive, hard drive or modem, can
improve the sound quality and overall performance of your Wave/PC system. For more infor-
mation, refer to your computer manufacturer.
While using the Wave/PC system, you can optimize the sound and overall performance of the
system by minimizing the number of tasks being performed by your computer. Traditional
background software applications, such as e-mail or web browsers, have a minimal effect on
Wave/PC system performance when they are not in the process of moving large amounts of
information.
Changes in volume settings
When you installed the Wave/PC software application, the volume settings were automati-
cally calibrated. This calibration matched the relative volume level of computer-generated
audio with the audio generated by the AM/FM tuner in the Wave/PC unit. If you change the
volume level on your computer (such as in the Task bar) outside of the Wave/PC application,
these volume levels will no longer match.
If the volume levels are unmatched the next time you open the Wave/PC application, the dia-
log box in Figure 12 opens. Select the appropriate action.
Figure 12
Options when volume set-
tings no longer match
Note:
After installing the Wave/PC system
application, use the Wave/PC system volume
control on your computer to adjust the volume
level. Right click on the Wave/PC monitor icon
in the system tray to bring up the volume con-
trol buttons.
Calibrates the volume settings (see “Setting
general setup options” on page 44).
Restores the volume control settings obtained
from the last volume calibration.
Leaves the volume control in the current
uncalibrated setting.
