Using An Integrated Camera - Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s User Manual

• Playback of MIDI files through a Wavetable synthesizer under Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Playback of MP3 files through the Windows Media Player or a software MP3 player.
• Recording from various sound sources, such as a headset attached to the combo audio jack of your
computer.
Note: The combo audio jack does not support a conventional microphone. If a conventional headphone is
attached to it, the headphone function is supported. If a headset with a 3.5mm 4-pole plug is attached to it,
both headphone and microphone functions are supported.
Setting the volume
Each device has volume controls, which you can set.
To open the window for adjusting the output volume or the recording volume, do the following:
• For Windows 7:
– Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Hardware and Sound ➙ Sound. The Sound window appears.
– Click the Playback tab or Recording tab, and then click a device, which you want to customize.
– Click the Properties button.
– Click the Levels tab, and then change the volume by moving the slider.
• For Windows XP:
– Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices ➙ Sounds and Audio Device.
The Sounds and Audio Device Properties window appears.
– Click the Audio tab, and then click the Volume button in Sound Playback or Sound Recording.
Notes:
• You can also get access to the desktop volume control by using the volume icon in the task bar at
the lower right of the screen. To open the Volume Control window, click the volume icon. To control
the volume, move the volume control slider up or down. To turn off the sound, select Mute speakers
(Mute in Windows XP).
• The names of windows or fields are slightly different depending on the operating system you use.
• For details about controlling volume, refer to your Windows online help.
Configuring for sound recording
To configure the microphone for optimized sound recording, do as follows:
For Windows 7: Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Hardware and Sound ➙ SmartAudio.
For Windows XP: Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices ➙ SmartAudio.

Using an integrated camera

If your computer has an integrated camera, when you press F5 to open the Communications settings
window, the camera will be launched and the green camera-in-use indicator will turn on automatically. In
the Communications settings window, you can preview your video image and take a snapshot of your
current image.
You can also use the integrated camera with other programs that provide features such as photographing,
video capturing, and video conferencing. To use the integrated camera with other programs, open one of the
programs and start the photographing, video capturing, or video conferencing function. Then, the camera
will start automatically and the green camera-in-use indicator will turn on. For more information about using
the camera with a program, refer to the documentation that came with the program.
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