Checking your audio functions, Connecting an hdmi device – HP ProBook 5220m Notebook PC User Manual

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To connect external devices such as external speakers, headphones, or a microphone, refer to the
information provided with the device. For best results, remember the following tips:

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Be sure that the device cable is securely connected to the correct jack on your computer. (Cable
connectors are normally color-coded to match the corresponding jacks on the computer.)

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Be sure to install any drivers required by the external device.

NOTE:

A driver is a required program that acts like a translator between the device and the

programs that use the device.

Checking your audio functions

To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:

Select Start > Control Panel.

Select Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.

When the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and click the Play button.

You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.

To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:

Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder.

Click Record and speak into the microphone. Save the file to the desktop.

Open Windows Media Player 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.

To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the Sound icon on the taskbar,
or select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio
Devices.

Connecting an HDMI device

Select computer models include an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) port. The HDMI port
connects the computer to an optional video or audio device, such as a high-definition television, or any
compatible digital or audio component.

The computer can support one HDMI device connected to the HDMI port, while simultaneously
supporting an image on the computer display or any other supported external display.

NOTE:

To transmit video signals through the HDMI port, you need an HDMI cable (purchased

separately), available from most electronics retailers.

Chapter 4 Multimedia