146 Exploring Your Options
Exploring audio features
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
Recording sounds
You can make audio recordings and save them as .wav files
by connecting an external microphone or other sound source
to the microphone jack and using the Sound Recorder feature
in the operating system.
DEFINITION: A .wav (pronounced “wave”) file is a format for
storing sound in files.
TECHNICAL NOTE: If you record MP3 files, you will only be
able to play them on a device capable of playing MP3 files.
Using a microphone
1Connect an external microphone to the computer.
2Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories,
Entertainment, then click Sound Recorder.
Sample Sound Recorder screen
Positioning
bar
Record
Stop
Skip forward
Skip backward
Play