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4 Enjoying entertainment features Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the camera, enjoy and manage your music, and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful entertainment center, connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, or headphones. Using the camera Your computer has one or more cameras that enable you to connect with others for work or play. Cameras may be front facing, rear facing, or pop up. See Getting to know your computer on page 4 for camera details. Most cameras allow you to video chat, record video, and record still images. Some also provide HD (highdefinition) or 3D capability, apps for gaming, or facial recognition software like Windows Hello. See Securing your computer and information on page 39 for details about using Windows Hello. To use your camera: 1. Type camera in the taskbar search box, and then select Camera from the list of applications. 2. On select products, type Intel RealSense in the taskbar search box to explore additional features, demos, and apps. Using audio You can download and listen to music, stream audio content (including radio) from the web, record audio, or mix audio and video to create multimedia. You can also play music CDs on the computer (on select models) or attach an external optical drive to play CDs. To enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external audio devices such as speakers or headphones. Connecting speakers You can attach wired speakers to your computer by connecting them to a USB port or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your computer or on a docking station. To connect wireless speakers to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect high-definition speakers to the computer, see Setting up HDMI audio on page 22. Before connecting speakers, lower the volume setting. Connecting headphones WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on headphones, earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the Regulatory, Safety and Environmental Notices. To access this document: ▲ Select the Start button, select HP Help and Support, and then select HP Documentation. You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your computer. To connect wireless headphones to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. 20 Chapter 4 Enjoying entertainment features

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Enjoying entertainment features
Use your HP computer as an entertainment hub to socialize via the camera, enjoy and manage your music,
and download and watch movies. Or, to make your computer an even more powerful entertainment center,
connect external devices like a monitor, projector, TV, speakers, or headphones.
Using the camera
Your computer has one or more cameras that enable you to connect with others for work or play. Cameras
may be front facing, rear facing, or pop up. See
Getting to know your computer
on page
4
for camera details.
Most cameras allow you to video chat, record video, and record still images. Some also provide HD (high-
definition) or 3D capability, apps for gaming, or facial recognition software like Windows Hello. See
Securing
your computer and information
on page
39
for details about using Windows Hello.
To use your camera:
1.
Type
camera
in the taskbar search box, and then select
Camera
from the list of applications.
2.
On select products, type
Intel RealSense
in the taskbar search box to explore additional features,
demos, and apps.
Using audio
You can download and listen to music, stream audio content (including radio) from the web, record audio, or
mix audio and video to create multimedia. You can also play music CDs on the computer (on select models) or
attach an external optical drive to play CDs. To enhance your listening enjoyment, attach external audio
devices such as speakers or headphones.
Connecting speakers
You can attach wired speakers to your computer by connecting them to a USB port or to the audio-out
(headphone)/audio-in (microphone) combo jack on your computer or on a docking station.
To connect wireless speakers to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions. To connect
high-definition speakers to the computer, see
Setting up HDMI audio
on page
22
. Before connecting
speakers, lower the volume setting.
Connecting headphones
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury, lower the volume setting before putting on headphones,
earbuds, or a headset. For additional safety information, see the
Regulatory, Safety and Environmental
Notices
.
To access this document:
▲
Select the
Start
button, select
HP Help and Support
, and then select
HP Documentation
.
You can connect wired headphones to the headphone jack or to the audio-out (headphone)/audio-in
(microphone) combo jack on your computer.
To connect wireless headphones to your computer, follow the device manufacturer's instructions.
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