Increasing Sound Recorder's Recording Time

ID: Q82215

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows 98

SUMMARY

The Sound Recorder utility included with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows NT has a default maximum recording time of 60 seconds.

MORE INFORMATION

To work around this limitation and increase the recording time, do the following:

Start Sound Recorder.

Choose the Record (microphone) button and let Recorder run for 60 seconds.

After Recorder has stopped, choose Save As from the File menu, and name the file BLANK.WAV.

To increase the recording size, choose Insert File from the Edit menu, and select BLANK.WAV.

This increases the maximum recording time of Sound Recorder by 60 seconds. Repeat step 4 once for each additional minute desired. For example, for a 5-minute recording time, insert BLANK.WAV five times.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 limit ntutil prodnt


Keywords          : kbtool win31 win95 win30 win98 mmwin 
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
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Last Reviewed: April 3, 1999