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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 can be front facing, rear facing, or pop up. To determine which camera or cameras are on your product, see Getting to know your computer on page 3. Most cameras allow you to video chat, record video, and record still images. Some also provide HD (highdefinition) capability, apps for gaming, or facial recognition software like Windows Hello. See Securing your computer and information on page 42 for details about using Windows Hello. On select products, you can also enhance your camera privacy by turning the camera off. By default, the camera is turned on. To turn off your camera, press the camera privacy key. The camera privacy light turns on. To turn the camera back on, press the key again. NOTE: When the camera is turned on, the camera light is on, and the camera privacy key light is turned off. When the camera is turned off, the camera light is off, and the camera privacy light is turned on. To use your camera, type camera in the taskbar search box, and then select Camera from the list of applications. 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 products) 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. 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: ▲ Type HP Documentation in the taskbar search box, and then select HP Documentation. 22 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
can be front facing, rear facing, or pop up. To determine which camera or cameras are on your product, see
Getting to know your computer
on page
3
.
Most cameras allow you to video chat, record video, and record still images. Some also provide HD
(high-
definition)
capability, apps for gaming, or facial recognition software like Windows Hello. See
Securing your
computer and information
on page
42
for details about using Windows Hello.
On select products, you can also enhance your camera privacy by turning the camera
off.
By default, the
camera is turned on. To turn
off
your camera, press the camera privacy key. The camera privacy light turns on.
To turn the camera back on, press the key again.
NOTE:
When the camera is turned on, the camera light is on, and the camera privacy key light is turned
off.
When the camera is turned
off,
the camera light is
off,
and the camera privacy light is turned on.
To use your camera, type
camera
in the taskbar search box, and then select
Camera
from the list of
applications.
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 products)
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. 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:
▲
Type
HP Documentation
in the taskbar search box, and then select
HP Documentation
.
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Chapter 4
Enjoying entertainment features