Using Soft Recorder for Speaking Homework.

Step 1
Click on the shuuseki button.(see image 1)
Step 2
Click on the microphone button. (see image 1)
Step 3
Click on the soft recorder icon. I always think it looks like two spidermen. (see image 1)
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Step 4
When Soft Recorder opens,click on the button that says Speak. (see image 2)
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Step 5
Make sure you understand the Soft Recorder control panel.(see image 3)
There are four main controls we shall be using.
1) Circled in yellow are the Record button, and normal CD type controls (Play, Stop, Pause)
2) Circled in green is the Save file button. This saves your recording to your My Documents folder (or to a memory stick).
3) Circled in blue is the Send to teacher button. aThis sends your recording to an electronic collection box which your teacher can access.
4) Circled in purple is the Open file from folder button. This is how you open a file you have previously saved.
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Step 6
Click on the  Record button. Notice it changes from red to grey. When it is grey it means your are recording.(see image 4 )
Also notice that you will see a pink fuzzy movement in the panel to the left of the record button when you are speaking. This is Your voice. If you do not see this when you are speaking, it means your microphone is switched off or broken. Change to another computer if this happens.
Very, very important!!! Remember to watch the Clock as you are speaking. Rember you only have 45 seconds for a independent speaking task and 60 seconds for an integrated speaking task.
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Step 7
Click the Stop button to stop recording.(see image 5)
Step 8
Click the Save file button to save your file to your my documents folder or a memory stick.(see image 5)
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Step 9
After you click the Save file button, your my documents folder will appear. You type in the name of the file you want to save.(see image 6)
Very, very important!!!Make sure you do not click the record button by mistake or you will record over your speech and it will be lost.

Step 10
After you type in the file name, click the Save (保存) button and the file is saved. (see image 6)
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Step11
Click the Send button to send your speech to the teacher.(see image 7)
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Step 12
The send file dialogue box will now appear. Type in your file name.(see image 8)
Step 13
Make sure the WMA box is checked.(see image 8)
Step 14
Click the send button.(see image 8)
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Very Important!!!!
Please save every file you record in this class. Many of them you will need to do your homework.