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Using Headsets and Other Audio Devices
This chapter provides information about using audio devices such as a handset, headset, and your
computer’s speaker and microphone with Cisco IP Communicator’s audio modes (handset mode,
headset mode, and speakerphone mode).
This section contains the following topics:
• Using a Headset, page 46
• Using Your Computer as a Speakerphone, page 48
• Using a USB Handset, page 49
• Removing and Re-Installing Audio Devices, page 50
• Obtaining Audio Devices, page 50
Using a Headset
You can use a USB headset or an analog headset with Cisco IP Communicator.
• A USB headset has a flat, rectangular plug that connects to a USB port on your computer.
• An analog headset has rounded plugs that connect to your computer’s audio jacks.
Analog headsets work in conjunction with your computer’s sound card and do not require device
drivers.