Recording Requirements for Sound Recorder

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q84006
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0

SUMMARY

The Sound Recorder Record button (microphone) is unavailable (dimmed) if the sound driver installed does not support recording.

MORE INFORMATION

Sound Recorder is an application provided with Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Windows with Multimedia Extensions 1.0 that is used to play, edit, and record sound files.

Sound Recorder requires an appropriate device and device driver to record sounds. Some devices such as the original Adlib sound card (not Adlib Gold) and PC Speaker driver are not able to record because they do not have the appropriate hardware to do so.

To verify if the device supports recording, check for an input device on the audio card or check the device's documentation.

For further help verifying the capabilities of an audio device, contact the manufacturer of the device for assistance.

For more information about using Sound Recorder provided with Microsoft Windows 3.1, see pages 474-482 of the "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" for version 3.1.

KBCategory: kbref kbsound kbmm kbtool
KBSubcategory: mmwin win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.11 gray grey

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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