We all like to be fashionable and if we talk even more about technology and knowing the updates Windows 10 are not the exception, it presents a variety that its previous versions do not have, in this case the voice recorder, formerly known as a recorder sound, this update is very useful for everyone.
But since everything cannot be rosy, it has some drawbacks as in its old versions, and there are times when it does not work and does not allow recording audio . What to do in this case? This article answers this question and offers an easy and effective solution. You can also look at one of the recent articles in which we talked about how to record voice from the pc without installing additional programs .
How to use and configure Windows 10 voice recorder?
This voice recorder in appearance has changed if we compare it with the version of Windows 7, it had an outdated interface and that; seeing the new version until we find it uncomfortable to use. Thanks to these changes we have the possibility to interact with this Windows 10 tool.
If we still do not have it, we can download it for free from the Microsoft Store, to know how to use it we must first know how to locate it on our computer , we go to the start menu and thanks to the fact that everything is ordered alphabetically, we look for the “G” and that tool will be there .
It is very easy to use, we click on the blue button to start recording the desired audio , during the recording the time that we have been recorded will appear, we also have the buttons to stop recording, pause and add markers.
When we finish the recording it will be saved with the name “recording” and as we record more audios they will be listed automatically , but this can be changed by right-clicking on the audio giving it the option “Rename”, also at the bottom there is the option to rename. On the other hand, you can also record from your iPhone device and then transfer the file to the pc.
Markers can be added to highlight a second of the recording, to which we want to have direct access. This can be done during or after recording. In case we want to delete the marker, we just have to right click on it and click where it says delete.
The “trim” option is very useful since we can leave only one part that we want to use, we go to the bottom of the right side, and press “trim” and two markers will appear that we can move to leave the part we need, this It saves us from downloading other programs , once ready we give it “save” and we will have a new audio. As we have seen, this voice recorder is very useful and easy to use, but what to do if it has faults?
What to do if my voice recorder in Windows 10 stops working?
To start we must configure our microphone, we must go to the bottom, where the 3 points are, we click on “Microphone Configuration” . In turn, this option will take us to the Windows window where we must click “Allow access to the microphone of this device” and we must select the Windows recorder to allow access.
Another way to solve the problem and the most feasible is: simultaneously pressing the Windows key plus “I” , a menu will appear where it says “language”, we go to the voice section where it says microphone.
Once there, we click on checking that the Cortana assistant listens to us, several options will appear so you must play with them, until the voice recorder works for you. Now that the microphone works for you, you can dictate to the word using voice.
If you got this far it is because you like to record your messages preferably by voice note, you must even know the trick of recording voice, without pressing the record button in WhatsApp. We are sure that for that reason and more this content has been useful to you, if you want more like these, keep looking at all the tutorials we have for you.
