I've started audio recording the lectures in my classes at college using the internal mics in my Iriver H120. After listening to my recordings I am pretty impressed but annoyed by the whirring of the hard drive that is very audible during portions. It makes it hard to hear the professor although it isn't impossible.
Is there anything I can do to lessen the noise of the hard drive or something to cause it to whir less often? I know I could run a stand with mics so that I don't pick up the sound but I'd much rather not do this.
Any advice would be great. Thanks!