> I am planning to urchase a microphone to plug into my laptop to record > lectures at school. > can anyone recommend software for this? Free + Awesome: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ > For that matter, can anyone suggest what I should look for in a microhone? Don't. The warranty of most will be void if you open them to look inside! :-) Seriously though make sure it is a mic that can be targetted to avoid recording a lot of background noise. If you want to record your own stuff I'd go for a mic to clip on your shirt and a bluetooth receiver. -- Chris Heilmann Book: http://www.beginningjavascript.com Blog: http://www.wait-till-i.com Writing: http://icant.co.uk/