Adding audio to imovie screen recording

Hi,
I just made a video using iMovie 10 and selected screen recording. A friend of mine wanted to know how to use Google docs. So I finish the whole recording only to realize I had my sound muted. There isn't any way to get that sound back is there? If not, how do I now record my voice to match the now silent recording?
I'm using operating system 10.6.8 and I'm on a 27" iMac.

Hello Graig:
If it is a matter of not enough memory it will be easy enough to find out. Run a disk repair and be sure all other apps are closed when running imovie. A good program to have is Cache Out X. It is free and it is a simple way to clean up unneeded files. Download here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14850&vid=106967
and this:
WhatSize is a simple tool that allows the user to quickly measure the size in bytes of a given folder.
http://www.id-design.com/software/whatsize/index.php
Sue

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see
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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand you would like to record audio from the headphones you connected to your computer. When recording audio with QuickTime Player, you can choose to use the built-in microphone, an external microphone you’ve connected, or a microphone from a connected Apple display. Please use the following article as a reference.
Mac Basics: QuickTime Player creates, plays, edits, and shares video and audio files
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4024
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