Detailed information about how to adjust the audio and video in the Adobe Flash Player
ACCESSING THE SETTINGS MODE
You can access the Flash settings menu by right-clicking your mouse on any section of a Flash movie. If you're using an Apple Mac and don't have a mouse with two buttons, you can hold the ctrl button down while you click on your mouse button.
You will then see a menu similar to the picture below appear. Select settings to access the Flash settings screen. This interface is the same on all platforms and is controlled by the Adobe Flash player plugged into your browser.
AUDIO SETTINGS
Configuring audio so that it works properly begins with the built-in Adobe Flash Player Settings panel. You can access it via the settings menu (see above).
Once the Adobe Flash Player Settings dialog appears, select the icon that looks like a microphone. The screen will look similar to what's shown on the left. Select the audio source that best fits your configuration.
If you're using an Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro or iMac with a built-in camera you'll want to select built-in microphone. If you're using a Windows PC and have a Creative or Logitech, or some other manufacturer's, camera with an embedded microphone you'll probably see it listed directly and can choose the manufacturer's name.
Start speaking (or singing!). If you've selected the correct source the audio meter on the left side of the inteface will visually indicate the level of sound its detecting. Speak normally and adjust the record volume so that the meter peaks toward the top of the green area. If it's jumping into the upper yellow or red area you'll want to lower the recording level just a bit.
VIDEO SETTINGS
To setting up your webcam to work with SpeechYou™ begins with the built-in Adobe Flash Player Settings panel. You can access it via the settings menu.
Once the Adobe Flash Player Settings dialog appears, select the icon that looks like a webcam. The screen will look similar to what's shown in the picutre above. Select the video source that best fits your configuration.
If you're using an Apple Macbook, Macbook Pro or iMac with a built-in camera you'll want to select USB Video Class Video. If you're using a Mac with an iSight camera you'll want to select iSight. If you're using a Windows PC and have a Creative, Logitech, Microsoft or some other manufacturer's, camera you'll probably see it listed directly under their name.
As soon as you've selected the right device you'll see yourself, and know you're ready to begin using SpeechYou™.
WHAT WEBCAM DO YOU RECOMMEND?
SpeechYou™ was designed to work with a variety of webcams. We have had good reports from users on both the Logitech and Creative Labs brand of webcams.
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