How to Test a WAV File
WAV files are uncompressed audio files. Depending on the length of the audio, these files may be hundreds of megabytes. To test a WAV file, play it. By default, WAV files are playable in a multimedia player that is built into your computer's operating system.
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Instructions
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Testing a WAV File
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Turn the computer on.
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Open the folder containing the WAV file.
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Double-click the WAV file. The file will start playing in a media player. If the file starts playing, it is working fine.
If WAV File Does Not Play
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Adjust your computer's speakers and play the file again. Your speakers may be turned down so low that you cannot hear the file. The WAV file has a very low range, which means that to hear it, the speaker volume must be turned up.
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Adjust the internal sound control on the computer and open the file again. Just as in Step 1 of this section, the audio may be t0o low to hear at the current audio level. Click the "Sound" icon, a picture of a sideways speaker, in the lower right corner of the screen. Click the tab on the bar that appears and move it upward.
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Download a free audio-editing program such as Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net), Power Sound Editor Free (free-sound-editor.com) or Music Editor Free (music-editor.net/index.html). A link to all three of these programs is provided the references section. Once the program is downloaded, install the program and open the WAV file in the player. A wave icon depicting all of the sound coming through the file will appear. If nothing appears, the file contains no sound. This means that the file is corrupt. Obtain the WAV file again from the source you got it.
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