User's Manual Part 1

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Audio
The Multimedia Sound System
The Notebook’s built-in audio capabilities allow you to take advantage of a wide
range of education and entertainment multimedia software. The Notebook is
equipped with internal stereo speakers, a microphone, and input audio ports for
external audio units.
An external microphone can be connected to the microphone jack. External speakers
or headphones can be connected to the Notebook’s audio-out jack.
External audio devices can be connected to the Line in jack. All audio features are
software controlled. The Notebook’s multimedia sound system includes the
following features:
• Supports Windows Sound System compatibility
• Full Duplex operation
• Dynamic filtering reduces noise and distortion rate
• 16-bit digitized audio playback
• A built-in microphone for convenient recording
• Built-in stereo speakers
• Digitized audio recording through the Notebook’s built-in microphone or any
external source
Audio Volume Control
The Notebook is equipped with hot-key volume controls: Pressing the [Fn] + [F3]
hot-key combination decreases the audio output volume, press the [Fn] + [F4] hot-
key combination increases the audio output volume.