Toshiba M200 Toshiba Online Users Guide for Satellite Pro M200 - Page 125

Exploring audio features, Recording sounds, Using a microphone

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Exploring Your Computer's Features Exploring audio features 125 Exploring audio features You can use your computer to record sounds using an optional external microphone. You can listen to sound files or audio CDs using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers. Recording sounds You may record sounds using an optional external microphone or other sound source to the microphone jack. Using a microphone 1 If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the computer. 2 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then Sound Recorder. Positioning bar (Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen Record Stop Play Skip forward Skip backward 3 Click the Record button. 4 Speak normally into the microphone. 5 When you have finished recording, click the Stop button. The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file as a waveform. NOTE You can only record 60 seconds at a time. 6 To hear what you just recorded, click the Play button. 7 To save the file, click File, and then Save.

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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Exploring audio features
Exploring audio features
You can use your computer to record sounds using an optional
external microphone. You can listen to sound files or audio CDs
using the built-in speakers, headphones, or external speakers.
Recording sounds
You may record sounds using an optional external microphone or
other sound source to the microphone jack.
Using a microphone
1
If you want to use an external microphone, connect it to the
computer.
2
Click
Start
,
All
Programs
,
Accessories
,
Entertainment
, and
then
Sound Recorder
.
(Sample Image) Sound Recorder screen
3
Click the
Record
button.
4
Speak normally into the microphone.
5
When you have finished recording, click the
Stop
button.
The Sound Recorder window displays the new sound file as a
waveform.
You can only record 60 seconds at a time.
6
To hear what you just recorded, click the
Play
button.
7
To save the file, click
File
, and then
Save
.
Record
Stop
Play
Skip forward
Skip backward
Positioning
bar
NOTE