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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Exploring audio features
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 listen to 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
(available on certain models) or by connecting an optional external
microphone.
Using a microphone
1
If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the
computer.
2
From the Start screen begin typing
Sound Recorder
and click
your selection, or if you are in the Desktop, move your pointer
over the upper or lower right corner of the screen. When the
Windows
®
Charms appear click the
Search
(
) Charm and, in
the Search field, type
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
