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To record a WAV audio file:
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Click Start Ö
All ProgramsÖ AccessoriesÖ
Entertainment ÖSoundRecorder
1 Plug a microphone into one of the Microphone jacks on your computer.
For the location of the Microphone jacks, see your computer’s hardware
reference.
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 SaveAs. 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.
Creating WMA and MP3 music files
Important
Some music CDs have copy protection
software. You cannot copy tracks from
these CDs.
Using Windows Media Player, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your
computer’s hard drive as WMA or MP3 files. WMA and MP3 are methods for
digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably
sacrificing quality. WMA files end in the file extension WMA, and MP3 files end
in the file extension MP3.
To create WMA or MP3 files:
1 Insert a music CD into your CD or DVD drive.
2 If a dialog box opens with a list of CD players, click
Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens.
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