Toshiba Tecra M9 User Guide - Page 127

Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features 127 Uploading to, 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 the computer's internal microphone or an optional external microphone. You can play sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. Recording sounds Youmay record sounds using the computer's internal microphone or by connecting an optional external microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack. Using a microphone 1 If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the computer. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then Sound Recorder. Positioning bar (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen 3 Click the Record button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. Record Stop Play Skip forward Skip backward