Copyright: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 04:12:14


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want information about.


Displays an icon representing a sound file.


Displays the name of the sound file.


Displays any copyright or legal information the sound file might have.


Displays the duration of the sound file in seconds.


Displays the size of the sound file in bytes.


Lists the audio format of the sound file.


Changes the sound file’s format and attributes.


Lists the sound file formats.

All formats displays all available formats.

Playback formats displays possible playback formats that your sound card supports.

Recording formats displays the possible recording formats that your sound card supports.


Provides a space for you to type the name of the sound file format you want to create. For example, to create a digital audio tape format, type DAT quality.


Changes the sound file format.


A sound file contains information that Windows uses to play sounds on your computer. Sound files have the file name extension .wav.


An audio input device records music and voice input into your computer. Examples of audio input devices are CD-ROM players and microphones.


Opens an empty sound file for recording a new sound or mixing existing sounds.


Displays the Open dialog box where you can select a sound file to open.


Saves changes to the sound file.


Displays the Save As dialog box where you can specify the name and location under which to save the file.


Removes any changes made since the sound file was last saved.


Displays information about the sound file’s copyright, length, size, and format. In addition, you can change the format (for example, from PCM to IMA ADPCM).


Quits Sound Recorder.


Copies the entire sound file.


Inserts a copied sound into the current sound file, immediately after the slider.


Inserts mixed sound into the current sound file.


Inserts a sound file into the current sound file immediately after the slider.


Displays the Mix with File dialog box where you can select a file to mix with the current sound file. The file to mix is inserted into the current sound file immediately after the slider.


Deletes all of the sound before the slider in the current sound file.


Deletes all of the sound after the slider in the current sound file.


Displays the properties for the playback and recording devices.


Increases the playback volume by 25 percent.


Decreases the playback volume.


Increases the playback speed by 100 percent.


Decreases the playback speed.


Adds an echo to the sound file.


Reverses the playback direction so that the sound plays backwards.


Displays the Sound Recorder Help topics.


Displays program information, version number, copyright, registered owner, and physical memory available to Windows.