HP Compaq Presario,Presario 8380 Supplementary Manual page 34

Creating Audio Files
Using your computer and sound-recording software,
you can record from a CD or your stereo system and
create a file on your hard disk.
1
If you want to record from your stereo system,
connect the stereo to the audio Line In at the
back of your computer.
2
Go to Control Panel, and choose the
Multimedia applet. In the Audio tab, set
recording properties for the desired recording
quality.
Note:
Be aware that the higher the recording quality, the
larger the resulting file will be. A CD-quality recording
requires approximately 11 MB per minute of recorded
material.
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3
Start your sound recording software, either
Microsoft Sound Recorder or Media Rack. To start
the program:
Click Start on the taskbar.
Choose Programs, Accessories, and then
Entertainment.
Select either Sound Recorder or Media
Rack.
4
In the mixer's recording panel, select the sound
source, such as Line (for stereo) or CD.
5
Start the recorder by clicking the red button on
the recorder.
6
Play the material to be recorded.
7
After the material has been recorded, stop the
recorder and save the file. The audio will be
saved on the hard drive as a .WAV file.