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Checking your audio functions, Video, Connecting an external monitor or projector – HP Mini 2102 User Manual

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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:

1.

Select Computer > Control Center.

2.

Click Sound.

3.

When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab.

4.

Under System Sounds, select the event for which you wish to hear the sound.

5.

Select a sound from the list, and click the Sound icon located at the right of the event.

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

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

1.

Select Computer > More Applications > Sound Recorder.

2.

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

3.

To play the sound, select Computer > More Applications.

4.

Open an audio player, such as Helix Banshee, 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.

Video

Your computer enables you to use a variety of video features:

Watch movies

Play games over the Internet

Edit pictures and video to create presentations

Connect external video devices

Connecting an external monitor or projector

Use a VGA cable (purchased separately) to connect an external display, such as a monitor or
projector, to the external monitor port on the computer.

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