How to Get the Built-In Microphone to Work on the HP Pavilion DV5000
- 1). Press the computer's power button and allow the computer to fully boot.
- 2). Plug the microphone's 3.5-mm connector into the microphone input located on the right side of the laptop. The input has a microphone icon next to it.
- 3). Launch the built-in sound recorder to test the microphone functionality. Navigate to the start menu and select "all programs." Next, select "accessories" and then "entertainment" to reveal the sound recorder.
- 4). Press the red "record" button to make a sample recording.
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