How to Use Windows Sound Recorder

1. Open Windows Sound Recorder. Click 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Accessories,' 'Entertainment' and 'Windows Sound Recorder.' The Windows Sound Recorder window appears.
2. Connect the device you will use to record your sound file to your computer's 'Line In' or 'Mic' jack.
3. Press the round red button to use Windows Sound Recorder to record a sound. Press the square button when you wish to stop recording.
4. Play back your sound file with the single right-arrow button. Use the double right-arrow button to fast forward and the double left-arrow button to rewind.
5. Add sound effects, such as echo, increased or decrease volume, increased or decreased speed, and echo to your audio file from the 'Effects' menu.
6. Use Windows Sound Recorder's 'Edit' menu to modify your sound file. Mix 2 audio files together, insert an audio file into another or remove portions of an audio file.