Re: Sound recorder

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Bingo!!! The one that made the difference was changing the input jacks. It
might have also been related to changing from 8 bit to 16 bit. In any case,
it now works, I can record a sound bit, and e-mail it, adapt it, etc. Very
nice!
Thanks very much for taking the time to walk me through this. I appreciate
it!!

"Rob Fowler [MSFT]" <rfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:01949966-DE29-40F9-8048-5FADF35FA2E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sorry to hear that didn't work. If you've ruled out other programs using
> the
> microphone, here are some other things you can try from within Sound
> Recorder.
>
> Make sure you're recording in the correct format:
> - On the File menu, click Properties.
> - The "Audio Format" should be: "PCM 22.050 kHz, 16 Bit, Mono".
> - If not, click "Convert Now...".
> - In the dialog box, under Name, select "Default".
> - Click OK and then OK again.
>
> Make sure you're recording the correct input source:
> - On the Edit menu, click Audio Properties.
> - Under Sound Recording, select the device that controls your microphone.
> - Click 'Volume...' to bring up a volume control dialog box.
> - Look for the word "Microphone" above the volume and balance sliders.
> - If it doesn't say "Microphone", on the Options menu click Properties.
> - In the Mixer dialog box, under 'Adjust Volume For' select 'Recording'.
> - In 'Show the following volume controls' select 'Microphone' and clear
> 'Stereo Mix'.
> - Click OK. "Microphone" should appear above the volume and balance
> sliders.
> - Close the volume control window.
> - Click OK in the Audio Properties dialog box.
>
> Try again after going through these steps. I hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> Rob
>
> This post is provided "AS IS", with no warranty and conferring no rights.
>
> "Happy" wrote:
>
>>
>> I have now tried all this, with the same result. If I understand the
>> workaround correctly, the intent is to make sure the voice recognition
>> has
>> the microphone shut off, and indeed, is disabled.
>> Any other thoughts?
>> "Rob Fowler [MSFT]" <rfowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:A7C1E63B-A5E8-469C-8A51-6852631B570A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi Happy:
>> >
>> > The error you describe can occur when another program is using the
>> > microphone. To fix the problem, exit all applications that might be
>> > using
>> > the
>> > microphone. Here's an example from the Knowledge Base:
>> >
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q284886
>> >
>> > I hope this helps.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Rob
>> >
>> > This post is provided "AS IS", with no warranty and conferring no
>> > rights.
>> >
>> > "Happy" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I have been trying to use the sound recorder in XP, using a
>> >> microphone. I
>> >> bring up the recorder, have my mic plugged in to the appropriate spot,
>> >> but
>> >> when attempting to record I get the msg. "Your audio hardware cannot
>> >> record
>> >> into files like the current file. To record create a new document."
>> >> Any thoughts? How do I do this> (It works fine when I use edit/insert
>> >> file)
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>



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