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Exploring Your Options
Exploring audio features
A news group is similar to a chat room, but instead of
using a dedicated site to converse about a specialized
subject with others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a
clearinghouse where all the messages are placed, like a
gigantic bulletin board.
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Online shopping
Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.
Uploading and downloading files from the Internet
Transferring files from one computer to another is termed
uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on
the Web), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the
Web to your computer).
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
Your computer is equipped with a built-in monaural speaker.
The computer plays sounds through the internal speaker. It
uses the sound settings in your operating system, except for
the system speaker, which is configured by the Toshiba
System utility. To adjust the volume, click the speaker icon in
the taskbar.
Using external speakers or headphones
Before playing an audio CD, turn the volume down. Playing
the compact disc at maximum volume could damage your
ears. To turn the volume down, use the Volume Control switch
or access the Volume Control program (click Start, All
Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control).