Multimedia - Windows XP

Checking your audio functions
To check the system sound on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Select Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.
3. When the Sound and Audio Devices Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and than click the right-arrow
button to test the sound.
You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.
To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder.
2. Click Record and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3. 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.
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To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, right-click the Sound icon on the
taskbar.
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Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices.
When the Sound and Audio Devices Properties window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under
Program events, select any sound event, such as a beep or alarm, and than click the right-arrow
button to test the sound.
You should hear sound through the speakers or through connected headphones.
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