troubleshoot slideshow narration in Power Point

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Lady Carrington

Hi - help please. Recorded narration fine, but hiss in background, and
quality poor. Rushing cos its dad's Xmas present. thanks
 
1. Get a better microphone. Don't settle for one of those cheap $1 ones. They
rarely have good quality.

2. When recording narration, you can change the quality, but you can't
remove the hiss.

So, I suggest that you download Audacity:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity is a *free* sound recording/editing program that allows you to make
and work with a sound.
Once you download it, click the red circle button to narrate (don't start
speaking for two seconds), and click the yellow square to end narration.
Then highlight the two seconds you left blank, then Effect, Noise Removal.
Click Get Noise Profile.
Then highlight the entire recording, then Effect, Noise Removal, Remove Noise.
You can delete the two seconds now.
Save it as a sound file (probably in WAV format), and Insert it into your
PowerPoint.

Happy holidays! :D
 
Dear Emprovision,

Thanks so much for taking the trouble to respond. I took your advice and
Audacity did work, although it kept closing. It took 2 days. When I put the
sound onto PP slide, I tested the icon and it played fine. Now finished and
I have tried to run the slide show and (you've guessed it) it wil not play
the narration. Tried to re-post here yesterday, but as you know there were
problems with IE. When I click te slde I get a message from Webmaster/Media
Player saying some sound card or other is needed. Tested all sound stuff and
apears ok, and drivers are current. Last day now to catch the mail -I am in
France... any further suggestions. Bye. yottiegirl.
 
Bonjour
Are you sure the file plays fine on its own?
Can you tell us more about your configuration?
 
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