149
Enhancing Productivity
Exploring audio features
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
clearinghouse where all the messages are placed, like a
gigantic bulletin board.
❖ 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
You can use your computer to record sounds using an
external microphone. You can play .wav sound files or audio
CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external
speakers.
Playing an audio CD
Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray.
If the computer is turned on, Windows Media
®
Player opens
and the CD begins to play. You can use the Windows Media
Player program to control the CD.
To access the Windows Media Player, you can open it
through the Start menu or activate it from the taskbar.