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3Click the Vo l u m e tab.
4Click Advanced in the Device volume area.
If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click 
Options, Properties, the check box next to the audio device you want to 
adjust, then click 
OK.
5Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to adjust. 
For more information about the volume controls, click 
Help in the window.
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Adjusting the volume in Windows 2000
You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume 
of specific sound devices in your computer. Depending on the sound hardware 
installed in your computer, you may have additional volume controls available 
through the Start menu.
To adjust overall volume level using hardware controls:
■If you are using external speakers, turn the knob on the front of the 
speakers.
-OR-
Use the volume control buttons on the keyboard. See “Special-function 
buttons” on page 22 for more information.
To adjust overall volume level from Windows:
■Click the speaker icon on the taskbar, then drag the slider to change 
the volume or click to select the 
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To adjust specific volume levels:
1Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar. The Vo l u m e  C o n t r o l 
window opens.
If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the Vo l u m e  C o n t r o l 
window, click 
Options, Properties, the audio device you want to adjust, then 
click 
OK.
2Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to adjust. 
For more information about the volume controls, click 
Help in the Vo l u m e  
Control window.
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Listening to CDs
You can use the CD or DVD drive on your computer to listen to music CDs.
Listening to CDs in Windows XP
Use the Windows Media Player to listen to CDs in Windows XP. For more 
information about the using the Windows Media Player, click 
Help. You can also 
use MusicMatch to listen to CDs. For more information, see “Using 
MusicMatch” on page 94.
You can use the special-function buttons on the Multifunction keyboard to 
control how you play your CDs. For more information, see “Special-function 
buttons” on page 22.
To play a CD:
1Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click Windows Media Player. 
The Windows Media Player opens.
- OR - 
If a dialog box does not open with a list of CD players, click 
Start, All 
Programs
, then click Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player 
opens.
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3When the media player opens, click (play).
If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
the volume in Windows XP” on page 81.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about playing CDs in Windows XP, 
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword playing CDs in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow.
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Listening to CDs in Windows 2000
Use the Windows CD Player to play an audio CD. You can also use MusicMatch 
to listen to CDs. For more information, see “Using MusicMatch” on page 94.
You can use the special-function buttons on the Multifunction keyboard to 
control how you play your CDs. For more information, see “Special-function 
buttons” on page 22.
To play a CD:
■Insert a CD into the CD or DVD drive. The CD Player opens and the CD 
plays.
- OR -
If the CD does not start playing automatically, click 
Start, Programs, 
Accessories, Entertainment, then click CD Player. When the CD Player opens, 
click (play).
If you do not hear sound or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting 
the volume in Windows 2000” on page 84.
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Recording and playing audio
Use the following instructions to make an audio recording by speaking into a 
microphone.
To make an audio recording:
1Plug a microphone into one of the Microphone jacks on your computer. 
For the location of the Microphone jacks, see “Front” on page 2, and 
“Back” on page 4.
2Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then click Sound 
Recorder
. The Sound Recorder opens.
3Click (record), then speak into the microphone.
4When you finish recording, click (stop).
5Click File, then click Save As. The Save As dialog box opens.
6Name the recording, specify the location where you want to save the 
recording, then click 
Save. The recording is saved.
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To play an audio recording in Sound Recorder:
1Open the Sound Recorder.
2Click File, then click Open. The Open dialog box opens.
3Click the file you want to play, then click Open.
4Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by 
clicking (stop).
Help and 
SupportFor more information about making or playing an audio 
recording in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and 
Support.
Type the keyword recording audio or playing audio in 
the HelpSpot Search box  , then 
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Playing audio and video files with 
the Windows Media Player
The Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, 
including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information 
about the using the Windows Media Player, click 
Help.
To play a file using the Windows Media Player:
1In Windows XP, click Start, All Programs, then click Windows Media Player. 
The Windows Media Player opens.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click 
Start, Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then 
click 
Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens.
Video file 
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2Click File, then click Open. The Open dialog box opens.
3Click the file you want to play, then click Open.
4Play the file by clicking (play), then stop playing the file by 
clicking (stop).
Playing a DVD
A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data 
capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums 
of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. If your computer 
has a DVD drive, you can play DVDs with the InterVideo DVD Player program 
or Windows Media Player. For more information about playing DVDs, click 
Help 
in the DVD player program.
To play a DVD:
1Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in 
and that the volume is turned up.
2Turn off your screen saver and standby timers.
ImportantIf the menu bar does not appear, click the show menu 
bar button.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about playing audio and video using 
the Windows Media Player in Windows XP, click Start, 
then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword Media Player in the HelpSpot Search 
box  , then click the arrow.