You’ll need a microphone if you would like to record your voice.
| If You Don't Have a Microphone: |
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Use your laptop. Nearly all laptops have a microphone built in. |
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Some earphones can function as a makeshift microphone. Just plug the earphoes into the microphone jack on your computer and try it! You may have to speak a bit louder than you normally would with a regular microphone. |
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Every book on Tincan.com has prerecorded audio that you can send if you can't get anything to work. |
If you find that you cannot record your voice even though you have
a microphone, follow the microphone set-up instructions for your operating
system.
| Windows XP |
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Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel and double-click the Sounds and Audio Devices control panel. |
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Select the Voice tab and choose the the appropriate microphone in the Voice recording Default device list. |
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Selecting the Volume option will bring up the system sound control panel, which can also be accessed by double-clicking the small speaker icon in the system tray. |
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Here, you can set the Microphone Volume. |
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After all appropriate settings are made, click OK. |
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| Windows 2000 and earlier |
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Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel and double-click the Sounds and Multimedia control panel. |
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Select the Audio tab and choose the the appropriate microphone in the Sound recording Preferred device pop-up menu. |
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Selecting the Volume option will bring up the system sound control panel, which can also be accessed by double-clicking the small speaker icon in the system tray. |
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Here, you can set the Microphone Volume. |
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After all appropriate settings are made, click OK. |
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| Macintosh OX 10 |
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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. |
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Click the Speech icon. Select the Listening tab to access the pop-up list for selecting the input device.
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| Mac
OS 9.x |
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Choose Apple Menu > Control Panels > Sound. Volume control is at the bottom of the panel. |
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Select the Input tab to see the information for your microphone. |
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Select the Sound In item in the list, then select the Check signal level check box to activate the gain control. This slider will change the recording volume. |
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Here are some of our recommended microphones that can be purchased
at Amazon. Look for our favorite, the Plantronics Audio 90, the
headset we use here at TinCan.com!
| Speaker Settings |
You will need to have speakers or earphones connected to your computer to be able to hear what you've recorded. To test if you can hear sound, click the play button below.
If you can't hear anything, check the speaker volume and all wire connections. Make sure your computer is not muted. If nothing works, please refer to your speaker or earphone documentation.
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