Velleman PROMIX22U Manuel D’Utilisation

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Windows Sound Recorder is a simple audio recording utility included with all versions of the Microsoft 
Windows Operating System published since 1995. It hasn't changed over the years, so this tutorial should 
be accurate no matter what version of Windows you are running.

 

 Sound Recorder, use it to record your voice for Distance Learning courses, such as Spanish 

101 and Spanish 102. You can save the recorded files and send them as e-mail attachments. To do this, 
your computer must have a sound card (most do) and a you'll need a 

 to plug into your 

computer. 

 

Other features of Sound Recorder include simple editing, mixing, and adding effects to sound files with 
ease. Let your imagination and creativity loose to create your own sound effects.

 

•  In Windows XP, navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound 

Recorder.

   

•  In Windows 98 (Win98) or Win2000, navigate to Start > Programs > Accessories > Entertainment 

> Sound Recorder.

   

•  In Win95 or WinNT 4.0, navigate to Start > Programs > Accessories > Multimedia > Sound 

Recorder.

   

When the Sound Recorder pops on-screen, you’ll notice 

that it looks a bit like a tape recorder front panel.   

•  In the center of the window is a flat, green line. As 

the sound plays or records, this green line oscillates 

to visually represent the sound. 

 

•  To the left is the Position indicator, represented in 

hundredths of a second.

   

•  To the right is the Length indicator, showing the 

total duration of the sound file.

   

•  Below these features is a Slide Bar indicator that shows where the sound file is playing, relative to 

its overall length. You can use the scroll bar to move through the sound file. The bar moves by either 

sliding it with the mouse or clicking on the right or left arrows.

   

•  Finally, located below the Slide Bar, you’ll see the universal symbols (from left to right) for Rewind 

, Fast Forward 

, Play 

, Stop 

, and Record 

.

   

Now that you’re familiar with Sound Recorder, we’ll walk you through some tasks. 

 

To play a sound, open the file and click on the Play button. 

 

1. 

On the File menu, click Open. A dialog box will 

appear. 

 

2. 

Navigate to the folder containing the sound file you 

want to play, select the file and then click Open. 

 

3. 

Click the play button 

to start playing the sound. 

 

4. 

Click the stop button 

to stop playing the sound.

   

When working with long sound files, you’ll want to move through them as quickly as possible. 

 

•  To move forward or backward, use the Sound Recorder scroll bar, or the keyboard left & right arrow 

keys.

   

•  To move to the end of a file, click the Fast Forward button 

, move the scroll bar to the right or