You can express your personality through the use of custom ringtones on your Windows Mobile device. Ringtones can be created from a variety of file formats on your Windows Mobile smartphone or PDA--such as MP3, WMA and WAV--so finding an audio file to use from your media library won't be a problem. With the help of an audio editor application on your desktop computer or mobile device, you can create your own Windows mobile ringtones.
Instructions
On the Device
1. Launch an audio-editing utility on your Windows Mobile device. If an MP3 trimmer or other audio editor wasn't bundled with your device, you will need to install one.
2. Load your audio file into the editor. Listen to the audio track and decide which portion of it you'd like to use as a ringtone--keep in mind, a ringtone should be 30 to 40 seconds long.
3. Queue up the audio file to the point where you'd like the ringtone to begin, then tap the start marker. Allow the track to play to the point where you'd like the ringtone to end, then tap the end marker. Save your ringtone. If available, you can activate the ringtone from the audio editor.
On a Desktop
4. Download and install an audio-editing utility for your computer. Launch the program and then load the audio track you'd like to use for your ringtone.
5. Use the playback controls to preview the track. Drag your mouse across the sound wave print or the audio file and select a sample that runs 30 to 40 seconds. Select the "Crop" option to remove the unwanted portion of the audio file.
6. Select the "File" menu in the audio editor, then select the "Save As" option from the file menu. Give the ringtone a name, and save the file as either an .MP3 or a .WAV file (see Tips for more on .WAVs).
7. Sync your Windows Mobile device to your computer using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. Copy your ringtone files to your PDA.
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