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4.When you finish recording, press the Stop button. Be careful when recording; audio files can become quite large.
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Input
You can record music and sound effects from a CD (compact disc) and store them on your hard disk. The audio signal from the
Microphone
You can capture and record sounds through the internal microphone on the NEC Versa L320 or through an external microphone that connects to the system through the microphone port. You can record
See “Recording” earlier in this chapter, for details about recording sound with the microphone.
Playing Back
You can play back your recorded soundtrack through stereo headphones, the internal NEC Versa L320 stereo speakers, or external stereo speakers. You can play .WAV and MIDI files as well as CD audio. Adjust the volume through the software (a volume control feature can be found in Accessories or on the system tray in the Toolbar) or with the volume control knob on the front of the system.
Play audio from files or audio devices as follows. (This example shows how to use the Media player option in Accessories. You can also play audio by opening a file through the Sound Recorder and pressing the Play button.)
1.Go to Programs, Accessories, Entertainment (Windows 98/2000) or Multimedia (Windows NT), and open the Media Player.
2.Select your audio source as follows:
TIf playing a file, use the File menu to specify the file name.
If playing from a device, use the Device menu to select your audio source. Once your file is open or your source specified, press the Play button.
3.Press the square Stop button to stop playing the audio.