Audio

This section describes how to configure the audio hardware on this computer, and how to insert audio content into an e-mail message.

Adjusting Audio Properties

To adjust audio properties:

1. If necessary, to open the new message form, in Inbox, on the toolbar, click New.
2. On the toolbar, click the down arrow next to the Record button, and then click Properties.
3. On the Audio tab of Microsoft Exchange Media Control Properties, select the audio device you want to use to record your voice messages. If you only have one audio device installed on this computer, it will be selected by default.
4. To choose another preferred audio device, click the button beside Preferred Audio Device. This will open Sounds and Multimedia Properties. To choose another preferred audio device, on the Audio tab, under Sound Recording, use the drop-down menu.

   Note  Sounds and Multimedia Properties is also available through Control Panel.

5. On the Audio tab of Microsoft Exchange Media Control Properties, under Audio quality, choose one of the three levels of recording quality for your voice messages. The higher the recording quality, the more network bandwidth will be required to transmit the message.

Recording Audio Content

To insert audio content into an Outlook Web Access e-mail message:

1. If necessary, to open the new message window, in Inbox, on the tool bar, click New.
2. Type any text that you want to accompany your audio message.
3. Place the cursor at the point in the message where you want to place the audio content, and then, in the toolbar, click Record.

   Tip  It may be necessary to first select the down arrow beside the Record button, and then click Audio.

4. The media icon will appear in your message, and in the lower-left corner of your message window, the audio control will appear. Recording begins as soon as you click Record.

Audio Control	Description
	Click this button to begin recording. By default, recording begins as soon as you click the Record button on the toolbar. If you stop the recording, you can begin again by clicking this button.
	Click this button to play back your recording.
	If you play back your recording, click this button to pause the playback.
	Click this button to stop recording. You can begin recording again by clicking the Record button on the audio control. Each time you stop and re-start recording, a new media icon will appear in your message.
	The trackbar indicates the progress of a message. Slide the trackbar left or right to quickly move to a different part of a recording. Below the trackbar is the recording level indicator.
	Click this button to adjust the Playback or Recording volume levels.
	Click this button to open the Command menu, which allows you to hide the audio control, display the status bar, save the message, open Microsoft Exchange Media Control Properties, and toggle between the audio and video controls.