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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Exploring audio features
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The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file
as a waveform.
You can only record 60 seconds at a time.
6 To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button.
7 To save the file, select Save from the File menu.
The microphone on your computer might be set to Mute. To
check this, click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories,
Entertainment, and then click Volume Control.
Using external speakers or headphones
Your computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system
with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers,
you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo
speakers.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Use amplified speakers that require an
external power source. Other types of speakers will be
inadequate to produce sound from the computer.
To play back sound files through external speakers or
headphones:
1 Locate the headphone jack on the computer.
2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the
headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack.
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