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Welcome to an introduction to the broad range of home electronics that come shipped with your Packard Bell computer. In this tutorial, we’ll introduce you to the different home electronics features in your system. You’ll find out how to get the most from your home electronics and how to easily get more help. If you want to go directly to a specific topic right now...

You can move to a specific topic by clicking on it.

To use each home electronic device just click on the object in the Living Room.

Once you’ve selected the electronic device you want, a remote control appears to give you simple, button press control.

Let’s look at using each of your home electronic devices.

Just click on the one you want to look at first.

Your computer’s CD-ROM drive lets you play music.

Just click on the stereo or on the Media Controller.

Now you can play music CDs as easily as with a real stereo remote.

To use SOFTWARE that’s on CD, select it from the Software Library in the Living Room or from Windows.

The Comm Central lets you make and receive phone calls, create your own phonebook, and record messages if you’re not available to take a call.

To get your phone controls, you can click on the phone icon on the toolbar, or click on the phone in the Living Room.

A control panel will appear to let you access the phone and answering machine.

To make a phone call, just click the numbers on the keypad, or select a phone number from your phonebook or speedial list.

To receive a call, click on the phone icon on the Comm Central link.

Or if you’re not available to answer the phone, your computer will take a message.

If your computer includes a built-in TV tuner, you can use the TV features.

Just click on the TV in the Living Room.

If your computer includes the FM Radio feature, you can listen to your radio by clicking on the FM tuner in the Living Room.

You can use your computer as your own recording studio to mix prerecorded music, vocals, and sound effects, and to create your own recordings.

To use your sound system, click the stereo system in the Living Room.

You use the mixer to record, mix, and playback your recordings.

Your electronic devices let you send and receive faxes directly from your computer.

When you receive a fax, you can view it on your monitor or print it on your printer.

To send a fax, you can click on the fax machine in the Living room or click on the fax icon on the Comm Central Link.

Use your Phonebook to find the fax number you want or enter the information yourself.

Then click the Send button.

Your Packard Bell computer comes pre-connected to the Internet,

...so you can explore Planet Oasis, the three-dimensional Internet experience;

...check out the World Wide Web; send and receive e-mail; and access a world of information.

To explore the Internet, click on the Planet Oasis icon on the toolbar.

You’ll find more information about using your home electronics in the Info Room.

As you can see, your system is much more than just a computer. I hope you’ve gained a better understanding of the home electronics devices that are part of your Packard Bell computer.

Now you can click on a topic in this tutorial to review it, or return to the Gallery Wall by clicking on its icon on the control panel.

Page added on 6th October 2005.

Copyright © 2002-2006 Marcin Wichary, unless stated otherwise.