Recorder Start and Stop Options

Recorder provides flexible options to start and stop Recorder depending on your equipment and participant set up. Learn about these options and some ideas for when and why to use them.

See the following topics for more information:

Recording Start Settings
Recording Stop Settings

Recording Start Settings

Start Option	Description	Start Button
Manually	Recording starts when you click the Start button or use the hotkey combination <CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9>.
Based on an event	Recording starts when a certain event occurs. Choose one of the event types from the dropdown menu: Mouse Click: Recording starts at the click of the mouse. Application Launch: Recording starts when the specified application launches, for example when the participant launches Internet Explorer. Application Exit: Recording starts when the participant exits a specified application. In an application: Click the Browse button to find the application’s executable name (for example IEXPLORE.EXE).	Mouse click Application Launch Application Exit
At a specific Date/Time	Recording starts at a particular date and time. Leave the box next to the Date field unchecked if you want the recording to start at that time on any date. Recorder must be running at the time the recording is set to begin. A time-based start only occurs one time. After the recording is complete, you must click Start again to set Recorder to wait for the next time-based start. A time-based start can be set up to 49 days in advance of the recording. If the time has already passed for today, the recording starts at the specified time tomorrow.
Using Observer	Recording starts when an Observer clicks Start the recording button on Observer’s toolbar. Click the Start button in Recorder to wait for the start signal from Observer. If you leave the Observer name field blank, any Observer can start Recorder. You need to return to the Recorder computer between recordings to click Start. To avoid this additional interaction with Recorder, use the Automatically Restart Recorder option.
AutoPilot	Click the Start button to launch the AutoPilot interface. Recording starts when the participant clicks Start after reading the study instructions in AutoPilot.	Recorder Start AutoPilot Start

Recorder Stop Settings

Stop Recorder Option	Description	Stop Button
Manually	Recording stops when you click the Stop button, use the hotkey combination <CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F9>, or right-click the tray icon and choose Stop from the menu. You can always stop Recorder manually, even if you selected another stop option.
Based on an event	Recording stops when a certain event occurs. Choose one of the event types from the dropdown menu: Application Launch: Recording stops when the specified application launches, for example when the participant launches Internet Explorer. Application Exit: Recording stops when the participant exits a specified application. In an application: Click Browse to find the application’s executable name (for example IEXPLORE.EXE).	Application Launch Application Exit
Time based	Recording stops at a particular date and time. Leave the date field disabled to stop the recording at the specified time today. If this time has already passed for today, the recording stops at the specified time tomorrow. A time-based stop only occurs one time. After that recording is complete, you must click the Start button again to set Recorder to wait for the next time-based start. A time-based stop can be set up to 49 days in advance of the recording.
After	Recording stops after number of hours entered. The dropdown list only shows durations up to 2.0 hours, you can type in up to 1176 hours (49 days).
Using Observer	Recording stops when an Observer clicks Stop the recording button on Observer’s toolbar. If you leave the Observer name field blank, any Observer can stop Recorder. You need to return to the Recorder computer between recordings to click Start. To avoid this additional interaction with Recorder, use the Automatically Restart Recorder option. If you automatically restart, you click Start in Recorder once and then the Observer user who has control of Recorder can start and stop recordings repeatedly, without returning to the Recorder computer.
AutoPilot	Recording ends when: You click Stop in Recorder. A participant clicks OK in AutoPilot after completing the session tasks and surveys. A participant clicks Exit Session in AutoPilot to leave a session at any time. Enable the Start a new AutoPilot recording automatically checkbox to set up AutoPilot for a new recording as soon as one recording ends.	Recorder stop AutoPilot stop Leave AutoPilot

Technical Issue?Questions and Feedback

Title	Category	Level	Format
000 - Getting Started 1: Morae Overview	Getting Started	I	Video
001 - Getting Started 2: Recorder	Getting Started	I	Video
002 - Getting Started 3: Observer	Getting Started	I	Video
003 - Getting Started 4: Manager	Getting Started	I	Video
004 - Analyze Session Data	Analyze	I	Video
005 - Audio Notes	Share	III	Written
006 - Change the Communication Port in Observer	Observer	III	Written
007 - Choose and Designate the Task Logger	Setup	II	Written
008 - Choose the Recorder Computer Name or IP Address	Observer	II	Written
009 - Configure Wii™ Remote for Logging	Setup	III	Written
010 - Connect Observer to Recorder	Observer	II	Written
011 - Convert Morae Recording Files (RDG) to AVI or WMV	Share	III	Written
012 - Create a Custom Graph	Analyze	II	Written
013 - Create a Highlight Video	Share	II	Written
014 - Create and Organize a Project	Analyze	II	Written
015 - Create a Report with the Add-In for Word	Share	II	Written
016 - Create a Table of Contents	Share	II	Written
017 - Create a Test Recording	Setup	II	Written
018 - Create Session Handouts	Setup	II	Written
019 - Create Video Clips	Analyze	II	Written
020 - Customize Observer for Your Session	Observer	II	Written
021 - Define Recording Details	Setup	II	Written
022 - Define Study Details	Setup	II	Written
023 - Deliver Surveys with Observer	Surveys	II	Written
024 - Documentation	Documentation	I	Written
025 - Export to PowerPoint	Share	II	Written
026 - Export Videos to Screencast.com	Share	II	Written
027 - Finalize Observer Session	Observer	II	Written
028 - How to Choose the Recording Compression	Record	III	Written
029 - Log in Observer	Log	II	Written
030 - Log in Recorder	Log	II	Written
031 - Log with a Wii™ Remote	Log	III	Written
032 - Marker Logging	Log	II	Video/Written
033 - Merge Studies	Analyze	III	Written
034 - Normalize Storyboard Audio	Share	II	Written
035 - Record Automated Sessions with Autopilot	Record	II	Video/Written
036 - Recorder Start and Stop Options	Record	II	Written
037 - Record More (or Less) than the Main Monitor	Record	II	Written
038 - Search for Data in Recordings	Analyze	II	Written
039 - Search Profiles	Analyze	II	Written
040 - Select Video and Audio Sources for Recording	Record	II	Written
041 - Set Recorder Preferences	Setup	II	Written
042 - Set up an AutoPilot Test	Setup	II	Written
043 - Share Highlight Videos	Share	II	Written
044 - Tasks in Manager	Analyze	II	Written
045 - Task Logging	Log	II	Written
046 - Template Study Configurations	Setup	II	Written
047 - Troubleshooting Observer to Recorder Connection Issues	Observer	II	Written
048 - Using Chat to Communicate with Stakeholders	Observer	I	Written
049 - Video Delay in Observer	Observer	III	Written
050 - View Search Results in the Chart View	Analyze	II	Written
051 - View Survey Answers	Analyze	II	Written
052 - View Your Notes and Markers Following a Session	Observer	II	Written