Using An External Microphone - Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual

Using an External Microphone

The computer has a built-in microphone for recording sounds. To
record higher quality sounds, you may wish to use an external
monaural microphone. To attach an external monaural micro-
phone, follow these steps:
The microphone jack
1 Locate the microphone jack on the left side of the computer.
2 Plug the microphone cord into the microphone jack.
3 Turn the microphone on.
The built-in microphone is automatically disabled.
Once the external microphone is connected, the recording process
is the same as for the built-in microphone. See "Using the Built-In
Microphone" on page 156 for instructions. To adjust the quality of
the recording, see "Adjusting Recording Quality" on page 159.
Recording from the Computer's CD-ROM Drive
To record from an audio compact disc, follow these steps:
1 Insert the audio CD from which you wish to record into the
computer's CD-ROM drive.
Windows 95 starts the CD Player program automatically.
2 Click Start, then point to Programs.
3 Point to Accessories, then point to Multimedia.
4 Click Volume Control.
Windows 95 displays the Volume Control mixer window.
5 Click View, then click Volume Control.
The CD Player opens the Volume Control window.
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