User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE A350

[. . . ] TOSHIBA Satellite A350/ Satellite A350D series User's Manual Copyright © 2008 by TOSHIBA Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of TOSHIBA. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. TOSHIBA Satellite A350/Satellite A350D series Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition June 2008 Copyright authority for music, movies, computer programs, databases and other intellectual property covered by copyright laws belongs to the author or to the copyright owner. [. . . ] Click the Mute button to mute the sound. You may see another control under Applications in Volume Mixer. It is the control for an application which is currently running. The Windows Sounds is always displayed since it controls the system sounds' volume. Changing System Sounds System sounds are assigned to inform you when certain events happen. This section explains how select an existing scheme or save one you have modified. To launch the configuration dialog window for system sounds, follow the steps below. Right-click the Speaker icon on the task tray. Select Sounds from the menu. Realtek HD Audio Manager You can confirm and change the audio configuration using the Realtek Audio Manager. To launch the Realtek Audio Manager, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Realtek HD Audio Manager. When you first launch the Realtek Audio Manager, you will see following device tabs. To change the default device, click the Set Default Device button under the chosen device tab. Select it when using the internal speakers or headphones. Digital Output should be selected when connecting the optical cable to the Headphone (S/PDIF) jack for playing digital sound on digital audio equipment. Digital Output can only be used by connecting an optical audio cable. HDMI Output should be selected when connecting the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack for playing digital sound on digital audio equipment. Microphone is the default input device. It should be selected when using the computer's internal microphone or an external microphone connected to the Microphone jack to record sound. If an external microphone or audio cable is connected to the Microphone jack, the Realtek HD Audio Manager Connector Settings dialog will be displayed allowing selection of either "Line In" or "Mic In" input. Information Click the information button to view hardware information, software information, and language setting. User's Manual 4-28 Operating Basics Speaker Configuration Click the playback button to confirm the internal speakers or the headphone sound is coming from the right direction. Sound Effects This section explains how to select various sound effects. Environment - simulates reverberations of sound for familiar environments around us. You can select an existing preset in the menu. Equalizer - raises or lowers a frequency of sound to simulate a popular genre of music. You can select an existing preset in the menu. [. . . ] Read Only Memory (ROM): Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. Non-volatile here means that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. Compare RAM. S S/P DIF: A standard of digital interface for audio. [. . . ]