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Using Audio Features

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Using Audio Features Your computer has a stereo audio controller on the system board that enables you to record and play back high-quality sound on your PC. Other audio features in your computer include a built-in, high-quality speaker and four audio jacks (or ports). The jacks are industry-standard, 3.5 mm mini-jacks. (The jacks are also referred to as 1/8" mini-jacks). A description of these jacks follows. For the location of the jacks, refer to the illustration included in this section and the illustration on page 10. Audio Line Out: Use this jack to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, multimedia keyboards, or the Line In jack of your stereo system. Audio Line In: Use this jack to send audio signals from an external device (such as a CD player or stereo) to your computer so that the signals can be recorded on the hard disk. Microphone: Use this jack to connect a microphone to your PC so that you can record your voice or other sounds on the hard disk. This jack can also be used by speech recognition software. Headphone: Use this jack to connect headphones or small bookshelf speakers to your computer. The speakers must have built-in amplifiers. If headphones are inserted in the jack, the computer's built-in speaker is muted (except for system beeps). Your computer also has a volume control dial that adjusts the sound level for the headphone jack and built-in speaker. 26 Using Your Personal Computer

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Using Audio Features
Your computer has a stereo audio controller on the system board that enables you
to record and play back high-quality sound on your PC.
Other audio features in your computer include a built-in, high-quality speaker and
four audio jacks (or ports).
The jacks are industry-standard, 3.5 mm mini-jacks.
(The jacks are also referred to as 1/8" mini-jacks).
A description of these jacks
follows.
For the location of the jacks, refer to the illustration included in this section
and the illustration on page 10.
±
Audio Line Out:
Use this jack to send audio signals from the computer to
external devices, such as stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, multimedia
keyboards, or the Line In jack of your stereo system.
±
Audio Line In:
Use this jack to send audio signals from an external device
(such as a CD player or stereo) to your computer so that the signals can be
recorded on the hard disk.
±
Microphone:
Use this jack to connect a microphone to your PC so that you can
record your voice or other sounds on the hard disk.
This jack can also be used
by speech recognition software.
±
Headphone:
Use this jack to connect headphones or small bookshelf speakers
to your computer.
The speakers must have built-in amplifiers.
If headphones
are inserted in the jack, the computer's built-in speaker is muted (except for
system beeps).
Your computer also has a volume control dial that adjusts the sound level for the
headphone jack and built-in speaker.
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Using Your Personal Computer