The Wide World of Multimedia
Recording Sounds as Wave Files
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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3 Turn the microphone on.
The internal microphone is automatically disabled.
Once the external microphone is connected, the recording process
is the same as with the built-in microphone. See “Using the Built-
In Microphone” on page 151 for instructions.
Using an External Audio Input Device
To record sounds from an external audio device, such as a stereo
amplifier, tape deck, or CD player, follow these steps:
The line-in jack
1 Locate the line-in jack on the front of the computer.
2 Using any necessary adapters, plug the cord from the
audio device into the line-in jack.
Once the external audio device is connected, the recording process
is the same as with the built-in microphone. See “Using the Built-
In Microphone” on page 151 for instructions. To adjust the quality
of the recording, see “Adjusting Recording Quality” on page 151
for information.
Line-in jack
