Microphone Activation/Deactivation "PING!"

How do I turn down the volume of the "PING!" that sounds when the microphone activates and deactivates? It doesn't appear to have any connection to the regular audio and ringer volume levels and even if they are turned down very low that microphone "PING!" is extremely loud. I'm trying to use the dictation function and I'm in a setting where I need to keep the noise level down for the sake of other people. With the audio volume set low, it will read it back to me quietly, but as soon as I activate the microphone to dictate more it produces that loud "PING!" and then when I'm finished it deactivates with a different, but still loud "PING!"


Is there any way to change that?

iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 8:07 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 8:47 AM

Hello. If you have your iPad mini set to "Silent Mode" by opening Control Center and clicking the bell icon, the dictation ping should not sound. You can also adjust this sound by changing the volume on your iPad once the dictation function is activated and listening for your voice. Pressing your volume buttons while in dictation mode will allow you to directly adjust the sound of the "ping."



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Oct 8, 2021 8:47 AM in response to Defensor Rationis

Hello. If you have your iPad mini set to "Silent Mode" by opening Control Center and clicking the bell icon, the dictation ping should not sound. You can also adjust this sound by changing the volume on your iPad once the dictation function is activated and listening for your voice. Pressing your volume buttons while in dictation mode will allow you to directly adjust the sound of the "ping."



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