Welcome to WM Recorder!

WM Recorder is incredibly easy to use. You can make your first recording of almost any streaming video or audio stream in minutes.

To open WM Recorder, click the WM Recorder icon on your Windows desktop. It appears as follows:

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Here's how to make your first recording:

1. Play the video you want to record first. (A great place to start is the WindowsMedia.com Web site.) As you begin playing, the recording starts automatically. The URL and File Name of the recording file are shown on the main screen.
2. The Record button changes to a Stop button as you see below and the Status (Recording) Window opens. Once the recording begins you can close the Media Player or move the Player to another clip. The recording continues:
   
   
   
   
3. If you're recording an On Demand clip (not live), the recording will stop automatically when the clip finishes. Playing a live clip starts recording, until you click Stop. If the Recording Window is hidden by other windows you can click the Status button to see the progress of your recordings.
   
   

Here's how to play the recording:

1. Click View. The View window appears.
2. From the menu, choose View, Saved Recordings, and the type of recording you want to see. A dialog like this appears:
   
   
   
   
3. Double-click on the clip to play and it will start playing. Or, highlight several recordings to create a playlist, then click Play to play the entire selection.
   
   Clips are named automatically. If WM Recorder cannot determine the name of the clip, it names it New 001.asf, New 002.asf, etc.

OK -- you're an expert now. Start making your own recordings!

If you want to learn more about WM Recorder, read the full User Guide here.

Demo Version: When you first install WM Recorder, it operates in Demo mode. This gives you access to the full functionality of WM Recorder, except you can only record clips up to 10 minutes long. Once you purchase a registration code, you have unlimited use of WM Recorder.