# Basics - [How to disable the the sound at the beginning of a recording](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics/how-to-disable-the-the-sound-at-the-beginning-of-a-recording.md): By default, a little "bing" sound it played before the start of a recording, but you can easily disable it - [How to Upload Pre-recorded Messages to Vocal](https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics/how-to-upload-pre-recorded-messages-to-vocal.md): Sometimes you want to send a voice message that you had previously recorded. You can now this with Vocal. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://vocal.gitbook.io/vocal-docs/basics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.