Method for setting tone controls during a hearing test

摘要

A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system that includes a computer and a speaker. The computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker and the speaker is operable to convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The computer system has a tone control that controls the spectral components of the electrical signal. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer, the execution of the computer program setting the tone control; generating a stimulus; and receiving an input from the user that indicates whether the user heard the stimulus.