Software: How to use CamStudio

CamStudio is a nice simple tool for screen recording with audio which is ideal for recording short demos

There are a few options that should be set before use:

• Region - set to whatever's needed (the smaller the area, the better)
• Options - turn on 'Record audio from microphone'
• Options | Audio Options | Audio Options for Microphone:
• Change the 'Recording Format' to '22.05 kHz, stereo, 16-bit'
• Click 'Choose Compressed Format'
• Set the Format to 'Microsoft ADPCM'
• If you want to specify where the recording gets saved, go to Options | Program Options | Directory for recording | Use user specified directory...

Due to a limit to the file size, the above settings should give a recording time of approximately 30 minutes for a full screen recording on a widescreen monitor.

To use CamStudio:

1. To start the recording, click the record button (red circle) (don't forget to set your required options)
2. To finish recording, click the stop button (blue square)

CamStudio will compress and save the video file and then play it back to you using your default media player