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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 34.

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 Á All Programs Á Accessories Á Sound Recorder