I had this happen once. Low batteries caused it. If they go below about 35%, recording memos is a bad idea. On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 15:24:58 -0700, you wrote: >Good morning all. First, if this makes a difference, I am running windows me. > When trying to record a memo sometimes, I get the following error: wave read > error voice recording open failure. I have had this bookport for a little >over a month. If anyone has experienced this error and has found a >resolution, I would like to hear what it was. Thanks in advance. >Marvin Kotler