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User manual Toshiba, model Portege M400-S5032

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. Internet email To send and receive email of your own, you need a mailbox on the Web or an email address. If you have an account with an ISP, you can probably set up an email address at the same time you sign up for the service. . Internet chat rooms A chat room is a Web site that offers a place where people with similar interests and ideas communicate in real-time, one-on-one or in groups, by typing messages which are instantly viewed by others on their computer screens. . Internet news groups A news group is similar to a chat room, but instead of using a dedicated site to converse about a specialized subject with others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a clearinghouse where all the messages are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board. . Online shopping Many Web sites offer products and services for sale. 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 Your Computer’s Features 137 Exploring audio features Exploring audio features You can use your computer to record sounds using the built- in microphone or an external microphone. You can play .wav sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. Recording sounds You may record sounds as .wav files by using the internal microphones located at the front of the computer or by connecting an external microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack. The easiest way to record is through the computer’s built-in microphones. TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will only be able to play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files. Using a microphone 1 If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to an external microphone to the computer. 2 Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder. Positioning bar Record Stop Play Skip forward Skip backward Sample Sound Recorder screen Exploring Your Computer’s Features 138 Exploring audio features 3 Click the Record button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you have finished recording, click the Stop button. 6 The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file as a waveform. NOTE You can only record 60 seconds at a time. 7 To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 8 To save the file, select Save from the File menu. NOTE The microphone on your computer might be set to Mute. To check this, click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then click Volume Co...