Checking your audio functions
To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
.
2.
Click
Hardware and Sound
.
3.
Click
Sound
.
4.
When the Sound window opens, click the
Sounds
tab. Under
Program
, select any sound event,
such as a beep or alarm, and click the
Test
button.
You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.
To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Sound Recorder
.
2.
Click
Start Recording
and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3.
Open Windows Media Player or DVD Play and play back the sound.
NOTE:
For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a
setting free of background noise.
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To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the
Sound
icon on the
taskbar, or select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Sound
icon.
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Chapter 3 Audio
