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Exploring Your Computer's Features
Exploring audio features
There are several ways to upload or download data. It can be as
simple as attaching a file or document to an email, or you can use
the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features of your Web browser to
transfer large amounts of data.
Exploring audio features
You can use your computer to record sounds using the computer's
internal microphone or an optional external microphone. You can
play sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers,
headphones, or external speakers.
Recording sounds
You may record sounds using the computer's internal microphone
or by connecting an optional external microphone or other sound
source to the microphone jack.
Using a microphone
1
Connect an external microphone to the computer.
2
Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, then click
Sound Recorder.
(Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen
3
Click the Start Recording button.
4
Speak normally into the microphone.
5
When you have finished recording, click the Stop Recording
button.
The Save As dialog box appears.
6
To save the file, type a file name, and then click Save.
Start Recording/Stop Recording button
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