Nowadays, every computer comes with a set of two speakers. Though speakers could be of your personal choice, while buying one, ensure that it has a built¬in amplifier and is magnetically-shielded so that it does not interfere with the picture quality of the monitor. Fig.I-36 shows a set of latest speakers available in the market.

If you like the computer environment to be quiet, you must purchase a good quality headphone. It also ensur~s that while doing multimedia tasks on computer, only you hear the resultant sound. Now, mike also comes with headphone. At home, you can use headphone and mike for voice based chatting and making phone calls over the Internet. With a headphone you can hear the voice and speak to your friend simultaneously.