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== General Settings ==
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Configure the application from ''Settings'' window. To open ''Settings'', select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' on the top-left side of [[Getting_started#Application_window|application window]].
=== Output ===
 
Recorded videos are saved in ''Screenbits'' folder under the ''Documents'' folder by default.
 
  
To change the output folder:
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=== Startup ===
#Select '''Settings''' from the Recording menu to open the Settings view.  
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To make Screenbits launch on Windows startup:
#Click the '''Browse...''' button from the ''General'' tab under the ''Output'' section.  
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.  
#Select the folder you want to save videos into.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
#Click OK to close ''Settings'' view.  
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#Turn '''Launch on startup''' switch on.
  
Note: Make sure your user account has write access to the selected folder and also the folder is in a storage device/drive with enough free space.
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Note: This option is only available in Microsoft Store version of the application.
  
== Display Settings ==
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=== Task Bar ===
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To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts:
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
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#Turn '''Minimize when recording starts''' switch on.
  
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To hide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes:
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.
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#Click '''General''' from the side bar to open ''General'' settings.
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#Turn '''Hide from taskbar when minimized''' switch on.
  
== Audio & View Settings ==
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Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon.

Latest revision as of 17:40, 21 December 2022

Configure the application from Settings window. To open Settings, select Settings from Menu on the top-left side of application window.

Startup

To make Screenbits launch on Windows startup:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Launch on startup switch on.

Note: This option is only available in Microsoft Store version of the application.

Task Bar

To make Screenbits minimize automatically when recording starts:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Minimize when recording starts switch on.

To hide Screenbits icon from taskbar when it minimizes:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click General from the side bar to open General settings.
  3. Turn Hide from taskbar when minimized switch on.

Note: While Screenbits is minimized, you can still interact with it through [[Notification Area|Notification_area] icon.