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Using special f eatures, Adjusting the sound – Apple Macintosh LC 550 User Manual

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As you work with your Macintosh, you can consult your

Macintosh User

’s Guide

for answers to questions that you may

have. This section provides infor

mation on features that are not

covered in the user

’s guide.

The following topics are covered here:

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Adjusting the sound

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Using the built-in microphone

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Adjusting the screen

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Disabling the buttons on the front of your computer

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Saving ener

gy

n

Installing an expansion card

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Using a RAM disk for temporar

y storage

n

Advice about using a modem

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Starting up your computer from an exter

nal hard disk

Adjusting the sound

Many programs have the Macintosh mak

e sounds when your

attention is required or when you’re giving a command or

attempting an action that the computer cannot recognize or

per

for

m at that time.

There are two ways you can adjust the volume of the sounds that

your Macintosh plays: by using the buttons on the front of the

computer or by using the Sound control panel.

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Note:

If you are playing an

audio compact disc

or an

audio

track on a CD

-ROM disc

, see the manual that came with your

CD

-ROM drive

.

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Using Special F

eatures