HyperCam


 * __Directions for HyperCam – Creating Video Tutorials__**

Download the program from http://www.hyperionics.com/ Choose the free trial. This is an unlimited trial. The only difference is that the words “unregistered HyperCam 2” will appear near the top right of each video you make. To remove these, pay the $39.95 registration fee! __To Download the Program:__ __To Install the Program__ __To Create a Shortcut on the Desktop__
 * 1) Go to [|http://www.hyperionics.com]
 * 2) Click on Download a Free Trial
 * 3) Click on From Server 1
 * 4) Click on Save
 * 5) Click on Dropdown arrow and then click on Desktop
 * 6) Click on Save
 * 7) Click on Close
 * 1) Go to the Desktop and double click on HC2SetUp.exe
 * 2) click on Run
 * 3) Click on Yes
 * 4) Click beside “I Accept”
 * 5) Click on Next
 * 6) Click on OK -> OK -> OK
 * 1) Right Click on the Desktop
 * 2) Click on New
 * 3) Click on Shortcut
 * 4) Click on Browse
 * 5) Click on the + to the left of Computer
 * 6) Click on the + to the left of Drive C
 * 7) Click on the + to the left of Program Files
 * 8) Click on the + to the left of HyCam2
 * 9) Click on HyCam2.exe
 * 10) Click on OK
 * 11) Click on Next
 * 12) Type in the name HyperCam
 * 13) Click on Finish


 * __To Make sure the Microphone and headphones are working__**
 * 1) Click on Start => Settings => Control Panel
 * 2) Double click on Sounds and Audio Devices
 * 3) Click on the Voice tab
 * 4) Under Voice Recording click on Volume.
 * 5) Make sure there is a check mark in the Microphone column.
 * 6) Close this window by clicking on the x
 * 7) Click on Test Hardware and follow on screen directions if you wish.

Open up HyperCam and then make the following changes:
 * __To Change the HyperCam Settings:__** (These only need to be set once)
 * 1) Click on the AVI file Tab. Change the Rate in Frames Per Second to 5 both for Record and for Playback.
 * 2) Click on the Sound Tab. Make sure there is a check mark beside Record Sound
 * 3) Click on the Other Options Tab. Make sure there is a check mark beside Add Starburst to the Movie when the mouse is clicked.
 * 4) Change the star size to 25.
 * 5) Set the mouse click volume to about 20


 * __To Change the Display so that your recordings will work no matter what the display on the computer playing them__**
 * 1) Right click on desktop => properties
 * 2) Click on the settings tab
 * 3) Slide the screen resolution towards less. It needs to read 800 x 600
 * 4) Click on apply => OK
 * 5) If your computer normally has other display settings don’t forget to set them back once you have finished making the HyperCam recording.


 * __HyperCam Basic Actions__**
 * 1) the F2 key starts the video
 * 2) the F3 key pauses the video
 * 3) the F3 key (a second time) restarts the video
 * 4) the F2 key (a second time) stops the video


 * __Making a Video:__**
 * 1) Have the screen set up the way you want to start the video. (You may want to close or minimize other programs.)
 * 2) Plug in the microphone.
 * 3) Open up HyperCam.
 * 4) Click on the AVI File Tab
 * 5) Click on Browse and Navigate to the folder where you want to save your work. Type in a file name.
 * 6) You need to select how much of the screen you want recorded. Click on the Screen Area tab.
 * 7) Click on Select Region
 * 8) Click at the top left corner of the area you want to video.
 * 9) Click at the bottom right corner of the area you want to video.
 * 10) When you are ready to start the video press the F2 key. The HyperCam window will close automatically. Start talking.
 * 11) Press F3 if you wish to pause. F3 to restart and F2 to stop.
 * 12) Click on Play to listen to your recording.