Using Multimedia 9-38. Name and save your file.You can play your recording in Sound Recorder or in Windows Media Player. See thesection, ìPlaying Back,î later in this chapter.Note Before recording from an external CD-ROM drive to the internal hard diskdrive, disable the internal microphone. To disable the internal microphone, go to Start,Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, Volume Control. Choose Options, Propertiesand remove the check from the Microphone box in the ëShow the following controlsíwindow.MicrophoneYou can capture and record sounds through the internal microphone on the NEC Versanotebook or through an external microphone that connects to the system through themicrophone port. You can record voice-overs for narration, reminders, or specialinstructions. See ìRecording,î explained earlier in this chapter, for details aboutrecording sound with the microphone.MixingWith the Microsoft Sound Recorder on your NEC Versa notebook, you can mix datafrom two separate .WAV files to create a new sound file. You can also mix themicrophone volume to create soft background sounds to accompany a voice-over oranother more prominent sound. Mixing lets you blend digital and MIDI audio files toget the final, high-quality soundtrack you want.See the online help that is available with the Sound Recorder for more information.Playing BackYou can play back your recorded soundtrack through stereo headphones, the internalNEC Versa stereo speakers, or external stereo speakers. You can play .WAV and .MIDfiles as well as CD audio. Adjust the volume using the volume control wheel on thefront of the system or through the software using the sound horn on the taskbar.You can also playback using the S/PDIF fiber optical technology if you have anexternal device on your system. (See the instructions that come with the device forinformation about optimal performance when playing back to an external device.)Play audio from files or audio devices as follows. (This example shows how to use theWindows Media player option in Accessories. You can also play audio through theSound Recorder. See the Sound Recorder help files for details on its use.)
