Windows Applications Sound Recorder
Record your own music with Sound Recorder Click Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Entertainment to launch Sound Recorder. If you have a microphone hooked to your computer you can easily record your own voice and music. Just look at the back of your computer, you should have a plug called MIC, put your microphone jack there. To start recording, click on this Record button The program generates sound files with .Wav extension which is the most popular way people record sound. With current technologies, Wav is being replaced by format such as mp3 and real audio which deliver higher quality and better compression: this means that you have much better music and small file size. You will notice that while recording, your file will rapidly increase in size and you'll no longer be able to put it on a floppy or send by email because it's too big. Sound Recorder allows you to mix two files and edit a wav file Edit>>insert File/Mix with File and even delete portions of your wav file using Delete after/before Current position from Edit. You can add effects to your wav file like Increase/Decrease Volume or Speed, add Echo and even Reverse your wav to play in reverse order. You can achieve great effects, just try ! Use Revert.. command from File menu to return to last saved file, if you've done too many changes to the file without saving, you can use Revert command to return to original file since last save. File>>Properties will display info about the sound file e.g size and time length. We will talk about Audio Formats later. If you're interested about recording sound files to send by email, you can check the Attachment article for now at www.teckies.com/attach.html

Tutorial Index

1p What is Windows: What's exactly windows98, a brief description
2p Getting your Copy : Get your original copy of Windows98
6p Installing/Upgrading: Install using floppies, Cd-rom, Hard drive, Network
2p Final word on installation: Settings up your hardware (mouse, cd-rom, printer)


4p The Desktop:
Intro and short description <go>
Desktop Items (My Computer, IE) <go>
Time, Date, Sound <go>
Where everything Starts: the Start menu <go>

6p Windows Basics:
Exploring Files and Folders <go>
Double-Click, what are extensions... <go>
Click, Right-click uses <go>
Shut Down your computer <go>
Windows common tasks (open, close) <go>
Scroll Box-Why is a window better than a piece of paper <go>

9p Inside My Computer
A Brief Introduction to My Computer <go>
The Properties Window <go>
My Computer's Components <go>
The Control Panel <go>
Easier Navigation <go>
Common Actions <go>
Selecting and Naming Files/Folders <go>
Cutting the distances <go>

12p Windows Applications
Brief Introduction to Windows Applications <go>
NotePad <go>
WordPad <go>
Paint <go>
Phone Dialer <go>
Imaging <go>
Calculator <go>
ActiveMovie Control and Media Player <go>
CD Player <go>
Sound Recorder <go>
Volume Control <go>
Games and Final word <go>

5p Network/Internet
Brief Introduction <go>
Get a modem and Internet account <go>
Configure a Dial-up connection <go>
Signing up to your Internet Provider <go>
Windows and the Internet <go>

14p Network/Internet: Outlook Express
First time run... <go>
Description of Outlook Express <go>
First clicks... <go>
Compose your first message <go>
Store email addresses in the Address Book <go>
More about sending email <go>
Working around <go>
Looking around: find text, messages, people <go>
Printing your messages <go>
Format and Personalize your message <go>
Changing Outlook Express Default options <go>
Make your life easier <go>
Sharing Outlook Express <go>
Keeping Outlook Express in shape <go>
Switch to Outlook Express <go>