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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Exploring audio features
Uploading to, 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 the computer’s
internal microphone (available on certain models) or an optional
external microphone. You can play sound files or audio CDs using
the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers.
Recording sounds
You may record sounds using the computer’s internal microphone or
by connecting an optional external microphone or other sound
source to the microphone jack.
Using a microphone
1
If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the
computer.
2
Click
Start
,
All
Programs
,
Accessories
, and then
Sound
Recorder
.
(Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen
3
Click the
Start Recording
button.
4
Speak normally into the microphone.
5
When you have finished recording, click the
Stop Recording
button.
The
Save As
dialog box appears.
6
To save the file, type a file name, and then click
Save
.
Start Recording/Stop Recording button
