WAV Files

WAV Files

Personalized email with a voice message: You can do these tasks using the Windows Sound Recorder that's located in Start/Programs/Accessories/Entertainment and finally, Sound Recorder. Use the buttons just like you would a tape recorder and save the file to wherever you want, and then attach it to an email.

Specify the Wave File for Sound Notification

This tweak is used to specify the path and filename of the wave file to be played during an application error if sound notification has been enabled. Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DrWatson]
Value Name: WaveFile
Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expanded String Value)
Value Data: File Location

Create a new Expanded String value, or modify the existing value, called "WaveFile" and set it according to the value data below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

To increase the maximum recording time in the Sound Recorder utility:

Make sure your microphone is muted so it will not pick up sound. Click Record, and then let Sound Recorder run for 60 seconds.
After Sound Recorder stops recording, click Save As on the File menu, and name the file Blank.wav.

To increase the maximum recording time in Sound Recorder, click Insert File on the Edit menu, and then insert the Blank.wav file that you saved. When you do this, the maximum recording time is increased by 60 seconds. You can repeat this step once for each additional minute of recording time that you want to add. For example, for a 5-minute recording time, insert the Blank.wav file five times.

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