Using AudioPortfolios

Using AudioPortfolios.com

Click here to go to the audioportfolios.com site

Enter the username, password, and Class ID your teacher gave you.

[You can also test your set up as a guest, by using username guest, password guest and class ID # 34]

You might see a Flash dialogue box asking for permission to access your computer's microphone. Click on the "Allow" button and close the dialog box.

It is important to make sure your microphone is working. Try speaking into it, and you should notice that the grey bar above "Microphone level" moves to the right as you speak. If the grey bar does not move solidly to the right, indicating a sufficient recording volume, see below.

Click on the "New Recording" link (bottom left) to make a new file

You will see "New Recording" appear in the "My Recordings" list

Click on the recording you wish to access. You can then record and play back by clicking on the control buttons. When you stop recording, you should see the total time of your recording to the right of the control buttons.

The red "X" is to delete the recording.

Once you are satisfied with the recording, give your recording a useful title (e.g. "Le pont Mirabeau") and click on the "Save changes" button.

Finally, click on the "CAN NOT" link to change its status to "CAN" so that your teacher can access it.

If you're having microphone troubles:

--make sure the microphone is turned on in the system preferences of your computer (Mac: go to System Preferences->Sound->Input and be sure that the correct microphone is selected--often "Internal microphone")

--adjust the system volume of the microphone (also in System Preferences)

--make sure you have Flash installed in your browser by going to this link:

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

You should see "Installation complete" in upper right corner of the Macromedia Flash Player box.

If you don't have Flash, or want to install the lastest version, click here .

--adjust the Adobe Flash Player microphone settings:

on the AudioPortfolios.com page, you will need to "left-click" (Mac: control-click) in the grey space just above the microphone level bar. A contextual menu will pop up (see below). Choose "Settings..." from this menu. (continued below)

Now you will see "Adobe Flash Player Settings" (see below)

Click on the microphone tab at the bottom

Choose the correct microphone input frome the Microphone drop-down menu

Adjust the "Record Volume" slider to get good volume for your recording.

Click on "Close" to save settings.

You can get additional Flash Player Settings help here.


	Using AudioPortfolios.com Click here to go to the audioportfolios.com site Enter the username, password, and Class ID your teacher gave you. [You can also test your set up as a guest, by using username guest, password guest and class ID # 34] You might see a Flash dialogue box asking for permission to access your computer's microphone. Click on the "Allow" button and close the dialog box. It is important to make sure your microphone is working. Try speaking into it, and you should notice that the grey bar above "Microphone level" moves to the right as you speak. If the grey bar does not move solidly to the right, indicating a sufficient recording volume, see below. Click on the "New Recording" link (bottom left) to make a new file You will see "New Recording" appear in the "My Recordings" list Click on the recording you wish to access. You can then record and play back by clicking on the control buttons. When you stop recording, you should see the total time of your recording to the right of the control buttons. The red "X" is to delete the recording. Once you are satisfied with the recording, give your recording a useful title (e.g. "Le pont Mirabeau") and click on the "Save changes" button. Finally, click on the "CAN NOT" link to change its status to "CAN" so that your teacher can access it. If you're having microphone troubles: --make sure the microphone is turned on in the system preferences of your computer (Mac: go to System Preferences->Sound->Input and be sure that the correct microphone is selected--often "Internal microphone") --adjust the system volume of the microphone (also in System Preferences) --make sure you have Flash installed in your browser by going to this link: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/ You should see "Installation complete" in upper right corner of the Macromedia Flash Player box. If you don't have Flash, or want to install the lastest version, click here . --adjust the Adobe Flash Player microphone settings: on the AudioPortfolios.com page, you will need to "left-click" (Mac: control-click) in the grey space just above the microphone level bar. A contextual menu will pop up (see below). Choose "Settings..." from this menu. (continued below) Now you will see "Adobe Flash Player Settings" (see below) Click on the microphone tab at the bottom Choose the correct microphone input frome the Microphone drop-down menu Adjust the "Record Volume" slider to get good volume for your recording. Click on "Close" to save settings. You can get additional Flash Player Settings help here.