An information processing apparatus wherein playback of display data and playback
of audio data relating to the display data are changed over in an associated relationship
with each other in response to an open or closed state of a lid mounted on a housing,
includes the portable housing having an image display section provided thereon,
the lid mounted for opening and closing motion on the housing for covering the
display section, a lid opening/closing detection section for detecting opening
or closing of the lid with respect to the housing, a display control section for
displaying display data on the image display section, an audio playback section
for playing back audio data relating to the display data, and a control section
for controlling the audio playback section so as to play back, when opening or
closing of the lid is detected by the opening/closing detection section, the audio
data relating to the display data displayed when the opening or closing of the
lid is detected by the lid opening/closing detection section.
