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Enhancing Productivity
Exploring audio features
Recording sounds
You may record sounds as .wav files by connecting an external
microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack.
DEFINITION: A .wav (pronounced "wave") file is a
Windows
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will only be
able to play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files.
Using a microphone
1
Connect an external microphone to the computer.
2
Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories,
Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder.
Positioning
bar
Sample Sound Recorder screen
3
Click the Record button.
4
Speak normally into the microphone.
5
When you've finished recording, click the Stop button.
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format for storing sound.
Record
Stop
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