146 Enhancing Productivity
Exploring audio features
❖Online shopping
Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.

Uploading and downloading files from the Internet

Transferring files from one computer to another is termed
uploading (transferring data from your computer to a site on the
Web), or downloading (transferring data from a site on the Web to
your computer).
There are several ways to upload or download data. It can be as
simple as attaching a file or document to an email, or you can use
the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features of your Web browser to
transfer large amounts of data.
Exploring audio features
You can use your computer to record sounds using an external
microphone. You can play.wav sound files or audio CDs using the
built-in speakers, headphones or external speakers.

Playing an audio CD

Insert an audio CD and close the disc tray. The CD begins to play.
If the computer is turned on, Windows Media™ Player opens and
the CD begins to play. You can use the Windows Media™ Player
program to control the CD.
To access the Windows Media™ Player, you can open it through
the Start menu or activate it from the taskbar.
NOTE: When using Windows Media Player, your system may
not be able to activate Standby or Hibernation modes. To
prevent this from occurring, close Windows Media Player
before you select Standby or Hibernation mode.