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To skip part of a recording, move the slider to any place in the recording before you play it.

Adjusting memory

If your P/PC runs out of memory while recording, you hear several beeps and see an out-of-memory message on your screen. You can adjust the allocation of memory on your P/PC by tapping Start, Settings, System, and then the Memory tab.

If you run out of memory frequently, use a CompactFlash Memory Card for storing files that you rarely need. For more information on CompactFlash Memory Cards, see the Inserting and Removing CompactFlash Cards section in chapter 10.

To save a recording to a CompactFlash card

1.Tap the Tools menu, and then tap Options.

2.On the General tab, tap the Save to storage card check box, and then tap OK.

Voice Recorder uses approximately 300 bytes per second for recording, using the Mobile Voice format. For example, a 10- second note uses approximately 3K.

Choosing a recording format

You can record your voice in either the PCM or Mobile Voice format. PCM format is the default format.

PCM files are larger than Mobile Voice files, but they sound better. Mobile Voice files are compressed and approximately 25 times smaller than the original size. This enables you to store more recordings, although the sound quality is less than optimal.

To switch between the PCM and Mobile Voice formats, tap Tools and then tap Recording Format.

Your recordings are saved as .wav files, which you can transfer to your desktop computer for playback, editing, and archiving. You need desktop software that can play .wav files, and you need the same codec used to make the recording. You can get the Mobile Voice codec by installing ActiveSync (see the Installing