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Download audio recording software. There is software made specifically for recording and producing MP3 files. Popular recording software includes Free MP3 Sound Recorder, Audacity and MP3 My MP3 Recorder.

Choose your recording method. This step will determine if you need a microphone or not. If you plan to record your voice or perhaps instruments you will need a microphone to record. For music streaming online, a recorder can use your computer's sound card to record the sound.

Select an input source. This tells the software how to record and where the sound will come from. Depending on the software you choose, input options can include microphone, CD player, line in, telephone line or online streaming.

Select the output and bit rate. The output will be MP3 and the bit rate will determine the quality of the sound. 256kbps is the average bit rate. If you want a higher quality sound, be aware that the file size increases as you increase the bit rate.

Set the volume. This allows you to control the volume of playback on your MP3 file.

Record your audio. With all options completed, you can now begin recording. When you are finished, simply click "Stop" or "Stop Recording." You can then listen to, name and save your MP3 file.

Enter "Sound" in the Start menu's search box.

Click the "Sound" result that appears under the "Control Panel" category. The "Sound" window will open.

Click the "Recording" tab.

Right-click a blank area of the screen. Click "Show Disabled Devices." The audio device "What U Hear" will appear, if it hasn't appeared already.

Right-click the "What U Hear" device. Select "Enable".

Right-click it again. Select "Set as Default Device."

Click "OK."

Run your Widows Sound Recorder from the "Accessories" section of the Start menu's program list.

Click "Properties" from the File menu.

Select "Recording formats" from the "Choose from:" drop-down box. This opens the Sound Selection window.

Select "MPEG Layer-3" from the "Format:" drop-down box. This is another name for MP3. Click "OK."

Click the program's "Record" button to start recording.

Click the "Stop" button to end the recording. A "Save As" box will open.

Choose your MP3's name and location.

Power MP3 Recorder by CooolSoft can convert any sound that your computer produces to MP3 files. The program allows you to select file compression size, so you can balance quality with space limitations. The program also comes with other features, like a utility that automatically recognizes silence at the end of a track and stops recording.

Focus Soft's Focus MP3 Recorder Pro can record audio from any line-in device that you can connect to your computer, including tape and cassette players. The streamlined interface employs dedicated hot key commands to make recording and converting audio tapes as fast as possible. It also includes tools for splitting the long recording of a single tape into shorter, individual MP3 files.

Recommended by the editors of CNET, MP3 My MP3 from Digital Liquid is a free program that can convert a variety of audio inputs to MP3. Like the other programs listed here, it converts any sound the sound card produces, but it also comes with extra features like a graphic equalizer. The extra components and capabilities of the program enhance utility but may prove overwhelming for beginner computer users.

Verify the generation of iPod Nano that you have from the Apple website, if you don't already know. Only third generation and newer iPod Nano devices support video playback.

Install the ml_iPod WinAmp plugin. This will allow you to access your iPod Nano from within WinAmp. There is an ml_iPod installer available through Sourceforge.

Configure the Nullsoft MPEG-4 Audio Decoder to also handle MPEG-4 Video (M4V) files. This configuration is done within the WinAmp preferences, under Input Plugins.

Transfer the M4V movie to your iPod using your preferred method with ml_iPod: sync, drag and drop, or the "SendTo" menu.

Verify that the audio out cable is plugged into the audio out on the stereo you are using if you are recording a cassette or LP.

Check the external analog audio jack and make sure that the audio cable going out of the stereo is going into the external audio jack. This jack brings the audio into the audio capture device.

Confirm that you have the microphone turned on if you are using a microphone. Also check that you have the microphone plugged into the external audio jack.

Verify that you are choosing the correct CD drive from the menu. Many computers come with two CD drives. If you are trying to import songs from a CD, you need to choose the drive that has your CD in it.

Check that you've chosen the correct sound card from the menu. When you click the "Media Import" button in the software, you will be prompted to select a sound card. Many computers have sound cards installed in the PCI slots but also have an on-board sound card installed on the motherboard.

Tap "Start" and then select "Recorder" on your phone.

Tap "record." Tap the red button on the screen to begin recording. Tap the stop button to stop recording. Tap "OK." The program records the sessions automatically.

Tap "Start" and then "Recorder" to bring up the various recordings. Tap one of them to begin playback.

Click the "Record" button to begin recording your phone call.

Click "Stop" to cease recording. The recording will be saved by date. Playback will begin immediately.

Download and install one of a few different very similar recording programs like My MP3, MP3 Recorder Pro or RecordPad Sound recorder.

Click on your "Stereo Mix" option to select your computer's inner sound card for the "input format."

Play the MP3 you wish to remove security from on your computer. Click the "Record" button in your recording program to record a clean copy of the music.

Open your C# program in the program editor that you are using.

Create the variable to hold your audio input stream by typing "var audio_input=avStr_(input->brk.c)." This "audio_input" variable now holds the audio stream.

Save the audio to an MP3 by typing "audio_input->mp3_output=db_f.transmp3(audio_input)." Note that the MP3 output file variable name is called "mp3_output" and can be used in other areas of your program, such as saving the output to a file or using it as input into other parts of your C# program.

Open the GarageBand application and click on "Create New Podcast Episode." Choose a name for the file and create it.

Click the icon for "Male Voice or Female Voice" on the left-hand side. Click on "Record" when you are ready to start recording. Speak into the microphone. When you are finished, click on the "Record" button again to stop the recording.

Click on "Share" at the top of the navigation menu, then choose "Export Song to Disk."

Select the audio quality you want, and select "Compress Using MP3 Encoder."

Click "Export," then choose where you want to save the file. It will save it as an MP3.

Click "Start," "All Programs," "Accessories" and "Sound Recorder."

Click "Start Recording" when you are ready and record your audio. Speak into the microphone. Click "Stop Recording" when you are done.

Enter a file name for the sound file in the provided name box and then click "Save," which will save the file as a WMA file.

Go to the Switch website. Click "Get it Now," then save the file to your computer. Open the file when it is done downloading and install the software.

Open the Switch program. Ensure the Output Format at the bottom left is set to MP3, then click on "File" and "Add File."

Locate the WMA file you just made and click on the "Convert" icon. It will convert your file to an MP3 file.

Download an audio capture software program such as FreeCorder or MP3MyMP3 Recorder. In general, each of these programs and others on the market captures the audio file being run through the PC's sound card.

Open the audio recording software. Read the "Beginner's Guide" or follow the on-screen set-up guide. Go to the software's "Settings" option. Select it and check the "Record" option that fits your preferences. These programs allow you to deselect microphone recording.

Choose the audio recording destination folder. This is typically a file path like, "C\Users\Username\MyRecordings."

Go to the website hosting the audio. Ready the audio for play. Click "Record" in the audio capturing software and then play the desired audio. When the audio ends, click "Stop" on the software control panel and then "Save."

Click "Start" in Windows and select "All Programs."

Click "Sound Recorder." Click "Record" and then record what you want to save. Click "Stop."

Click "File" and select "Save As."

Click "Save As Type" and select "All Files."

Click "Format" and select "MPEG Layer 3." Click "OK." Enter a name in the textbox and click "Save" to save the recorded file as an MP3.

Connect a microphone to your computer's audio input port. On a laptop, you should see a microphone icon next to the correct port. On a desktop with color-coded audio inputs, connect the microphone to the pink input. If you are recording your computer's audio output rather than using a microphone, skip this step.

Right-click the speaker-shaped icon at the top of the Ubuntu 8.04 desktop, and select "Open Volume Control" to open your computer's mixer application.

Click the "Preferences" button to open the "Volume Control Preferences" window. Place a check in the "Capture" box and click "Close." The "Recording" tab appears at the top of the mixer application.

Click the "Recording" tab and confirm that neither of the icons at the bottom have red circles under them. These icons indicate that the line-in and microphone-in inputs are muted. Click them to remove the red circles, drag the volume sliders up slightly to increase the volume and click "Close."

Click the "Applications" menu at the top of the Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. Select the "Sound & Video" category and click "Sound Recorder." The Gnome Sound Recorder application appears.

Click the drop-down menu next to "Record from Input" and select "Capture." This input works for both a microphone and for recording your computer's audio output.

Click the "Record as" drop-down menu and select the file format that you would like to record in. The default selection is the .OGA format, which is similar to a CD in audio quality but compressed to save disk space.

Click the red "Record" button to begin recording.

Click the gray "Stop" button to stop recording.

Click the "Save" button to save the recording.

Open Outlook. Click "Tools." Go to "Accounts."

Click "Add." Click "Mail." This will open your Internet connection wizard. Type your name into the box. Click "Next." Enter your email address and press "Next."

Enter in your server information. Type in your username and password for your account. Click "Next." Click "Finish." You have successfully configured Outlook with your speakerphone modem.