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Exploring Your Options
Exploring audio features
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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 or the computer’s built-in microphone
which is located on the front of the computer. You can
play .wav sound files or audio CDs using the built-in
speakers, headphones, or external speakers.
SRS audio enhancements are available in the Microsoft
Windows operating system.
Recording sounds
You may record sounds as .wav files by using the internal
microphone, or by connecting an external microphone or
other sound source to the microphone jack. You may also
record sounds using the computer’s built-in microphone
located on the front of the computer.
DEFINITION: A .wav (pronounced “wave”) file is a Windows
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format for storing sound.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will only be
able to play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files.
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