My Screen Recorder Pro allows you can start and stop screen draw while recording the screen with the help of keyboard shortcuts. To start and stop the screen draw function, use the ‘F6’ key from the keyboard. There are other keyboard shortcuts for operations like erasing, highlighting, and changing colors. You can change the default hotkey for Screen Draw tool from the Settings >> Keyboard tab. [image: Test-Screen-Draw_.png]

Yes, you can use My Screen Recorder to create audio recordings. You can record audio in MP3, WAV or WMA format. To create audio recording, go to Tools >> Audio Recorder. Click on Choose Format Settings and select an Audio format and profile. Then click on the Save button. To start recording audio, click on the red button. Use the Play button to listen to your recorded audio. Once the audio is recorded then save the recording. [image: AudioRecorderNew.png]

You can disable audio recording in My Screen Recorder Pro and record just video. To start recording, when you click on Record icon from toolbar, do not check the option to 'Record microphone audio'. Start creating screen recordings and note that audio will not be recorded. You can also configure this from Settings >> Recording Options. [image: MSRPpost5494.jpg]

Using My Screen Recorder Pro you can hide the task bar while performing a screen recording. Go to Settings >> Display Options and check the ‘Auto hide task bar’ option and click OK. When you start recording the screen, you will notice that the taskbar is hidden. It will be shown on mouse hover. The normal settings will be restored when recording is completed. [image: MSRPpost5481.jpg]

You can configure My Screen Recorder Pro to display a message or send an email alert after completing a scheduled screen recording. When you add a schedule, you can configure the action to be performed at the end of screen recording. You have the option to display a message box, or an overlay message or send an email. Select the action you would like from the drop-down list. When the scheduled recording is complete, the action you have selected will be performed. [image: Email_Settings1.png]

You can control My Screen Recorder Pro from the command line. You can start, stop, and pause screen recording using command line parameters. In addition, you can also set the recording duration, recording region, filename using parameters. For more information on command line parameters see this link: https://www.deskshare.com/help/msrpro/CommandLineParameters.aspx

You can use the text labels in My Screen Recorder Pro to display text over your video. To add a label, go to the Effects >> Time and Text annotation option. Select the ‘Display text caption’ checkbox. Enter the website URL in the text area. Adjust the font size, position, and alignment. Change the color for text. To show the website URL at the start of screen recording, select the ‘Show caption for first N seconds’ option under Duration section and enter the time. Now, start recording the screen. You will see the website link at the start of recording for the duration you have selected. [image: Annotations.png]

You can turn off auto-playback from My Screen Recorder's general settings. Click on the ‘Settings’ icon on the tool bar and uncheck the checkbox for playing the video after recording is complete. Press OK button to apply changes and start creating a new screen recording. Notice the recorded file will not be played automatically after saving. [image: MSRpost5429.jpg]

You can use the custom region recording in My Screen Recorder to capture the single application window. When you click on the Record icon on the toolbar, select the 'Custom Region' option in the drop down. Once you click the Ok button, a crosshair mouse pointer will be shown. Drag this pointer across the application window you want to record. Start screen recording, and now only the selected area will be recorded. [image: MSRpost5545.jpg]

My Screen Recorder Pro allows you to select a folder to save the recordings created on schedules. To add a schedule, click on Schedule icon on the toolbar. When you create a schedule, you can select the output folder location or add a new folder shortcut. The screen recording created on a schedule will be saved in your selected folder. [image: Scheduler1.png]

Showing a mouse click can be important when you are creating a demo video for software applications or a tutorial. My Screen Recorder Pro gives you the ability to add an effect when there is a mouse click. From the Effects menu, you can apply mouse movement effects. Select separate colors for the right and left mouse clicks. Different options are available for the shape used to highlight the mouse click. You can also adjust the size of the selected shape. Use the test area to make sure your mouse effect selections are effective. Create a new screen recording. You will see the mouse click effects in your recorded video file. [image: MouseEffects.png]

Yes, My Screen Recorder Pro has several different stamp types that can be placed on the screen recording. In order to add the date and time label, go to the Effects menu and select the ‘Time and Text Annotations’ option. Select the check box for ‘Display system date and time’ under the ‘Date and Time’ section. You can then choose the date/time format to be displayed on the screen recording. Then click Edit to add text and display options. [image: Addtimestamp.jpg] It is also possible to adjust the background color, the position and the transparency for the label. Finally click on the OK button to apply the changes. Start creating the screen recordings. The date/time label will be shown on the recordings. [image: Annotations.png]

You will find the screen draw option under the Effects menu in My Screen Recorder Pro. When you choose to use Screen Draw you will get these options: [image: Screen-Draw_1.png] You can select the tool, size, color, and transparency. If you want to test the screen draw and get used to the keyboard shortcuts, click on the ‘Test Screen Draw’ button. When you have completed your selections, click on the ‘Save’ button. Remember to use the F6 button to start/stop screen draw.

My Screen Recorder Pro can automatically number your recordings. Go to Settings, on the ‘File Save’ tab, choose the option to ‘Append sequence number, if file with same name is already present’. Click OK to save the settings. [image: MSRPpost5363.jpg] Next time when you create a screen recording, the sequence number will be added automatically to the file name, you just have to click the ‘Save’ button.

Yes, you can password protect your screen recordings with My Screen Recorder Pro. Follow these instructions to create a video executable of your screen recording and put a password on to view it. Once you finish with creating your screen recordings, click on the ‘Video Executable’ icon on the toolbar and add recordings using the ‘Add’ button, click on Next button. Set a password. [image: ExePasswordAndPlayback.png] The screen recordings can now only be viewed using the correct password.

Yes, you can select a different mouse pointer in My Screen Recorder Pro. Go to the ‘Effects’ menu and select the ‘Mouse Pointer Image’ option. [image: msrp_MouseImage.gif] Change the system mouse pointer or select a custom mouse pointer from the drop down. You can also select your own mouse pointer using the browse button. When you perform screen recording, you will see your selected mouse pointer in the recorded file.

Yes, you can do this in My Screen Recorder Pro. For the first time, select custom region to record your PC screen. [image: CustomRegion2.png] After you have set the region recording the first time, you can use the keyboard short cuts to start recording for future recordings. The region will be automatically selected when using the keyboard shortcuts.

My Screen Recorder Pro has a handy search option. Go to the File menu and select the ‘Search’ option. Type the file name. As soon as you type a few characters, matching files will be listed. Once you find the file you are looking for, double click on the file name to open it. [image: FileSearch.png]

This can be done using My Screen Recorder Pro. Click on the Settings option on the tool bar, go to the 'Recording Options' tab. [image: MSRPpost5305.jpg] Select the checkbox for ‘Advanced Screen Recording Options’. Finally, choose ‘Record when screen motion is detected’ option and click Ok to save the settings. When you start recording, it will only record on motion detection.

You can upload your screen recordings on an FTP server using My Screen Recorder Pro. It can be shared from the FTP server. Once you finish creating your screen recording, click on the ‘Upload’ icon on the toolbar. Click on the Next button. Add the screen recording you want to share. Click on the Next button and you will see this window: [image: MSRpost5294.png] Select the FTP profile or create a new FTP profile. To create and FTP profile you need to enter the FTP address, username, password and port details. Click on the Next button to transfer your screen recording to the FTP server. Everyone can access the recordings from the FTP server.