Please note the following instructions to use FriendCaller optimally:
Where can I find the Audio settings?
Click on the
Start button and select
Control Panel in the Start menu
The window
Control Panel will appear.
In the window
Control Panel, look for the section
Hardware and Sound and click on it.
The window
Sound, Speech, and Audio Devices will appear.
Look for the item
Sounds and Audio Devices and click on it.
How do I change the playback options?
Open the window
Sounds and Audio Devices and select the
Audio tab.
Select the used device from the drop down menu in the
Sound Playback section
Click on the button „
Volume...“ below the drop down menu.
The window Volume Control will appear.
Open the Options Menu and click on
Properties.
The window
Properties will appear.
Look for the “
Show the following volume controls” section to make sure that all boxes are checked.
Note: Ensure that the Microphone volume controllers for playback are muted. All other volume controllers should be activated.
Click on the button „OK“
Open the
Options menu and click on
Exit
How do I change the recording options?
Select the used device from the drop down menu in the
Sound Recording section.
Click on the button „
Volume“ below the drop down menu.
The window
Recording Control will appear.
The window
Recording Control will appear.
Open the Options Menu and click on
Properties.
The window
Properties will appear.
Look for the
Show the following volume controls section make sure that all boxes are checked.
Note: Ensure that the Microphone volume controllers for playback are checked.
Click on the button „OK“
Open the
Options menu and click on
Advanced Controls.
Click on the button „Advanced“ under the
Microphone volume controller.
The window
Advanced Controls for Microphone will appear.
Make sure that the
Microphone Boost option is checked in the section
Other Controls.
Click on the button „Close“
Open the
Options menu and click on
Exit
How do I check the Sound preferences?
To check your Sound preferences, please make a test call on FriendCaller.
To use the Test Call function:
Login with your FriendCaller user ID. On the green Call-bar click on the symbol

to start the test call. Follow the instructions of the test call. If you can hear your own voice, your audio and sound preferences are correctly set.