ThinkPad S440 - Using Audio Features; Using the Camera

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenthecomputerperformanceandalongbatterylife,dependingonthe
graphicsqualitydemandoftherunningprogramandthesettingsofthepowerplanthatyouuse,the
SwitchableGraphicsfeatureautomaticallyswitchesbetweenHighPerformanceGraphicsandEnergySaving
Graphics,withnoneedtorestartyourcomputer,closeprograms,orintervenemanually.
Usingaudiofeatures
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
•Microphone
•Speakers
•Comboaudioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inch)indiameter
Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such
asthefollowing:
•CompliantwithIntelHighDefinitionAudio
•PlaybackofMusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface(MIDI)andMovingPictureExpertsGroupAudioLayer-3
(MP3)files
•Recordingandplaybackofpulse-codemodulation(PCM)andWaveformAudioFileFormat(WAV)files
•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached
Note:Thecomboaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtotheconnectorsonyourcomputer
orthesupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockorThinkPadOneLinkProDockaresupported.
Table3.Audiofeaturelist
Connector
Headsetwitha3.5mm
(0.14–inch),4-poleplug
Conventional
headphone
Conventional
microphone
Comboaudioconnector
Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported
Headphonefunction
supported
Notsupported
Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheRealtekHDAudioManagerprogram.To
starttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙RealtekHDAudioManager.
Usingthecamera
Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageand
takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.
Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationUtilityprogram.
•ForWindows8Windows8.1:ClickCamerafromtheStartscreen.
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.
Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamera
willstartautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusing
thecamerawithaprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
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