Checking Your Audio Functions - HP 2230s - Notebook PC Multimedia User Manual

Checking your audio functions

To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.
3. When the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and than click the Test button.
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 Record and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3. Open Windows Media Player and play back the sound.
NOTE: For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a
setting free of background noise.
To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the Sound icon on the
▲
taskbar, or select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and
Audio Devices.
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