HP dv4-1225dx manual Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder

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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 MediaSmart 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 Troubleshooting Multimedia features Identifying your multimedia componentsMultimedia features Using the MediaSmart button Adjusting the volumeUsing the media activity functions Click the Notification Area tabUsing the media activity buttons Previous/rewind buttonUsing the media activity hotkeys Next/fast forward buttonMultimedia software Using HP MediaSmart softwareUsing other preinstalled multimedia software Installing multimedia software from a disc Checking your audio functions Connecting external audio devicesAudio Select Start Control Panel Click Hardware and SoundSelect Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder Connecting an external monitor or projector VideoSelect Start Computer System properties Connecting an Hdmi deviceConfiguring the audio using Hdmi Watching TV select models only Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound iconPage Optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveUsing optical discs Select Start ComputerCD-RW discs Selecting the right discCD-R discs DVD±RW discs Playing musicDVD±R discs LightScribe DVD+R discsWatching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Webcam Troubleshooting Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD orComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not playDVD movie is not visible on an external display Disc does not play automaticallyDVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically Page Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateClick Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversPage Index DVD