Lenovo E420 Using an integrated camera, Using optical drive, Configuring for sound recording

•Recording and playback of PCM and WAV files in 16-bit or 24-bit format.

•Playback of a WAV file at a sample rate of 44.1KHz to 192 KHz.

•Playback of MIDI files through a Wave table synthesizer under Microsoft Windows operating systems.

•Playback of MP3 files through the Windows Media Player or a software MP3 player.

•Recording from various sound sources, such as a headset attached either to the combo audio jack of your computer.

Note: The combo audio jack does not support a conventional microphone. If a conventional headphone is attached to it, the headphone function is supported. If a headset with a 3.5mm 4-pole plug is attached to it, both headphone and microphone functions are supported.

The following table shows which functions of the audio devices attached to the jacks on your computer are supported.

Table 3. Audio feature list

	Headset with a 3.5 mm	Conventional headphone	Conventional microphone
	4-pole plug
Combo audio jack	Headphone and	Headphone function	Not supported
	microphone functions	supported
	supported

Configuring for sound recording

To configure the microphone for optimized sound recording, open the SmartAudio window as follows:

For Windows 7: Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Hardware and Sound ➙ SmartAudio. The SmartAudio window opens.

For Windows XP: Click Start ➙ Control Panel ➙ Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices ➙ SmartAudio. The SmartAudio window opens.

Using an integrated camera

Your computer has an integrated low-light enhanced camera (USB2.0 Camera). The following features may be available:

•Capture video

•Take a picture

•Manage your photos and videos

•Start a video conference

Using optical drive

Note: Your computer only supports the MultiBurner drive.

MultiBurner drive

This drive can read DVD-ROM discs, DVD-R discs, DVD-RAM discs, DVD-RW discs, and all types of CDs, such as CD-ROM discs, CD-RW discs, CD-R discs, and audio CDs. In addition, it can record on DVD-R discs, DVD-RW discs, type II DVD-RAM discs, CD-RW standard and high speed discs, and CD-R discs.

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