Connecting headphones, Connecting a microphone, Connecting headphones and microphones – HP 350 G1 Notebook PC User Manual

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NOTE:

See

for information on what type of volume

controls your computer has.

Connecting headphones

You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack on your computer.
To connect wireless headphones to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on

headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the

Regulatory, Safety and

Environmental Notices.

Connecting a microphone

To record audio, connect a microphone to the microphone jack on the computer. For best results

when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a setting free of background

noise.

Connecting headphones and microphones

You can connect wired headphones or headsets to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone)

jack on your computer. Many headsets with integrated microphones are commercially available.
To connect

wireless headphones or headsets to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's

instructions.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on

headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the

Regulatory, Safety and

Environmental Notices. To access this guide, select Start > Help and Support > User guides.

Checking audio functions on the computer

NOTE:

For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a

setting free of background noise.
To check the audio functions on your computer, follow these steps:

Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound.

When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program Events, 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 recording functions on your computer, follow these steps:

Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Sound Recorder.

Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone.

Save the file to your desktop.

Open a multimedia program and play back the sound.

To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer:

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Select Start > Control Panel > Audio.

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