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Creating audio files and music libraries
Creating music files
You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and
WMA files.
Recording WAV audio files
Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play WAV files. WAV is the
most common audio file format used for your Windows system sounds. For information about
playing WAV files, see
“Playing WAV audio files” on page 32 .
To record a WAV audio file:
1
Plug a microphone into one of the Microphone jacks on your computer. For the location of
the Microphone jacks, see your
Reference Guide .
2
Click Start , All Programs , Accessories , Entertainment , then click Sound Recorder . The
Sound Recorder opens.
3
Click (record), then speak into the microphone.
4
When you finish recording, click (stop).
5
Click File , then click Save As . The Save As dialog box opens.
6
Name the recording, specify the location where you want to save the recording, then click
Save . The recording is saved.
Help
For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start , then
click Help and Support . Type recording audio or playing audio in the Search box,
then press E
NTER
.
Rewind
Fast Forward
Play
Stop
Record
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