Audio; Connecting External Audio Devices; Checking Your Audio Functions - HP Mini User Manual

Audio

Your computer has a variety of audio features that allow you to:
Play music using your computer speakers and/or connected external speakers.
Record sound using an optional external microphone.
Download music from the Internet.
Create multimedia presentations using audio and images.
Transmit sound and images with instant messaging programs.

Connecting external audio devices

WARNING!
earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, refer to the Regulatory, Safety and
Environmental Notices.
To connect external devices such as external speakers, headphone, or a microphone, refer to the
information provided with the device. For best results, remember the following tips:
Be sure that the device cable is securely connected to the correct jack on your computer. (Cable
connectors are normally color-coded to match the corresponding jacks on the computer.)
Be sure to install any drivers required by the external device.
NOTE:
programs that use the device.

Checking your audio functions

To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio
Devices.
2. When the Sound and Audio Device Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and click the arrow button to
check the sound.
You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.
To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder.
2. Click the record button and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3. Open a multimedia program and play back the sound.
NOTE:
setting free of background noise.
To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the Volume icon on the
taskbar, or select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and
Audio Devices.
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To reduce the risk of personal injury, adjust the volume before putting on headphones,
A driver is a required program that acts like a translator between the device and the
For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a