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Exploring Your Computer’s Features

Web Camera
Using external speakers or headphones

Your computer is equipped with a full stereo sound system with internal speakers. Instead of using the internal speakers, you can connect headphones or a pair of external stereo speakers.

Before putting on headphones to listen, turn the volume down. Do not set the volume too high when using headphones. Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing.

TECHNICAL NOTE: When using amplified speakers, use speakers that require an external power source. Other types of speakers will be inadequate to produce sound from the computer.

To play back sound files through external speakers or headphones:1 Locate the headphone jack on the computer.

2Using any necessary adapters, plug the cable from the headphones or external speakers into the headphone jack.

The headphone jack requires a 16-ohm stereo mini-jack.To adjust the volume:❖For external speakers, use the volume controls on each speaker.❖For headphones, use the computer’s volume control.

Web Camera

(Available on certain models)

Your computer may come with a built-in web camera. With this web camera you can do the following:

❖Take pictures and record videos with your notebook computer

❖Chat with others and have them see you while using instant messaging (IM) programs

❖Have video conference calls

NOTE

To E-mail, instant message or video conference, you must be

 

connected to the Internet.

 

Depending on your computer model, the process of sending E-mail,

 

taking pictures or recording video messages may vary.