HP CQ40-302AX Checking your audio functions, Select Start Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound

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Checking your audio functions

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

1.Select Start > Control Panel.

2.Click Hardware and Sound.

3.Click Sound.

4.When the Sound window opens, click the Sounds tab. Under Program, 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 record functions of the computer, follow these steps:

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

2.Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.

3.Open Windows Media Player or DVD Play 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 > Hardware and Sound > Sound icon.

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Webcam Multimedia features Identifying your multimedia components Component DescriptionIdentifying your multimedia components Using the DVD button select models only Adjusting the volume Click the Notification Area tab Using the media activity functions Using the media activity hotkeysUsing other preinstalled multimedia software Using DVD Play softwareMultimedia software Installing multimedia software from a disc Audio Connecting external audio devices Checking your audio functions Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound RecorderSelect Start Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound Video Connecting an external monitor or projector Configuring the audio using Hdmi Connecting an Hdmi deviceSelect Start Computer System properties Setting Hdmi as the default audio playback device Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound iconOptical drive Identifying the installed optical driveSelect Start Computer Using optical discs DVD±RW/RSelecting the right disc Blu-ray Disc Playing music Watching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Webcam Webcam tips Adjusting webcam properties Troubleshooting Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVDComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erraticallyDVD movie is not visible on an external display Page Select Start All Programs HP HP Update Device driver must be reinstalledObtaining the latest HP device drivers Click Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversIndex DVD
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