Hearing Protection Feature

The product is equipped with a hearing protection feature to protect your ears from pressurized sound while using earphones or headphones.

The feature is set to off by default and can be manually turned on as follows:

Option:

Realtek(R) Audio Driver or Synaptics SmartAudio HD Audio Driver is applied depending on the model.

Realtek Audio

  1. Select the Start button [] > [All apps] > [Realtek Audio Console].

  2. Connect an earphone or headphone and select the [Headphones] menu.

    Headphones Menu Selection Screen

  3. Set [Ear Protection] to [On] to activate the hearing protection feature.

    Tip:

    A warning message will be displayed if the volume is high while this feature is on.

    Ear Protection Category Selection Screen

SMART Audio

  1. Select the Start button [] > [All apps] > [SmartAudio 2].

    Tip:

    The feature may take a few minutes if it is the first time.

    SMART Audio Main Screen

  2. The on-screen picture turns to a headphone icon when you connect a headphone or earphones.

    SMART Audio Headphones Connection Screen

  3. Toggle Hearing Protection Feature on and off by pressing the headphone icon.

    • Hearing Protection Feature On

      SMART Audio Hearing Protection On Screen

    • Hearing Protection Feature Off

      SMART Audio Hearing Protection Off Screen
      Tip:

      A warning message will be displayed if the volume is high while this feature is on.

Parent topic: Using the PC