148 Enhancing Productivity
Exploring audio features
Playing CDs using Auto-Run
If you insert a CD into the CD drive and the Auto-Run feature
does not automatically start your disk, try launching the CD
manually. To do this, follow these steps:
1Open the Start menu and select My Computer.
2Click the CD/DVD drive icon.
The disk drive will run the CD.
If your disk does not run using this method, try using an
application that is associated with the media on the disk. For
example, if it is a music CD, open Windows® Media Player and
point it to play the CD. For other types of media, use the
associated software to open the files on the disk.
Creating a CD
Your computer may come with a Multifunction drive that allows
you to:
❖Play pre-recorded DVDs
❖Play pre-recorded CDs
❖Read and write files (including music) to a CD-Recordable
(CD-R) or CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) disc.
For details on how to use the software, please refer to the
respective Online Help menus.
Recording sounds
You may record sounds as.wav files by connecting an external
microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack.
DEFINITION: A.wav (pronoun ced “wave”) file is a
Windows® format for storing sound.