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• Rewind quickly rewinds the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips to the

previous file on the disc (when you click it).

• Pause/Play alternately pauses and resumes playback.

• Fast forward quickly fast forwards the current file (when you click and hold it) or skips

to the next file on the disc (when you click it).

• Volume adjusts the volume.

Creating audio files and music libraries

Creating music files

You can create several types of audio files for your listening enjoyment, including WAV, MP3, and

WMA files.

Recording audio files

Sound recorder is a simple Windows program that lets you record and play audio files. For

information about playing audio files, see “Playing audio and video files” on page 32.

To record an audio file:

1 Plug a microphone into the microphone jack on your notebook. For the location of the

microphone jack, see your notebook’s Reference Guide.

-OR-

Use the built-in microphone available on select Gateway notebooks.

2 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Sound Recorder. The

Sound Recorder opens.

3 Click Start Recording, then speak or make other sounds into the microphone.

4 When you finish recording, click Stop Recording. The Save As dialog box opens.

5 Type a name for the recording, specify the file type and location where you want to save

the recording, then click Save. The recording is saved.

Help

For more information about making or playing an audio recording, click Start, then

click Help and Support. Type recording audio or ripping in the Search Help box,

then press E

NTER.

Shortcut

Start➧ All Programs➧ Accessories➧ Sound Recorder