| Everyday each one of us makes thousands
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| | protection. Many new generation macro
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| of keystrokes and mouse strokes, and
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| | recorders are sensitive to this.
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| repeating the same key and mouse strokes
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| | So how does one choose a macro recorder?
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| every hour on the hour. To save time and
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| | Some of the things to keep in mind are:
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| energy on doing these repeated tasks,
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| | 1. Accuracy of the recorder: The recorder
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| Macro Recorders are used.
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| | should be able to accurately replay the
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| Before we go to Macro Recorders, the
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| | tasks keeping in consideration the
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| first question is - What is a Macro?
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| | changes in location of files and desktop
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| A macro is a series of commands and
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| | area changes.
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| instructions that allows you to perform
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| | 2. Ease of use: I guess this is self
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| repeated tasks in response to a single
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| | explanatory. The recorder should be as
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| command or keystroke. In other words, you
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| | easy as 1-2-3. The recorder should be
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| can hit one letter and have the macro
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| | able to help you create tasks in minutes
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| execute a set of commands.
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| | without spending time figuring out how to
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| A Macro Recorder is a software that
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| | record the task.
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| records these commands and allows you to
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| | 3. IE Plug-in: The recorder should have
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| play them back at a later time. The main
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| | the ability to wait till web page loads,
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| advantage of using a macro recorder is
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| | before it carries out tasks like auto
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| that it allows you not only to play back
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| | login, generate reports, etc.
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| routine tasks but also complex tasks.
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| | 4. Ability to run Macros faster:
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| Most traditional macro recorders do not
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| | Sometimes when the task recorded is big;
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| analyze or understand what the user
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| | the time taken to run the macro is also
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| recorded. Which meant that if there was
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| | more. Some recorders have the ability to
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| any change in the user's recorded
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| | speed up the task. If you have big tasks
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| environment i.e. say the location of the
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| | you want to run, keeping this criterion
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| file changed or the user's desktop area
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| | in mind would help in choosing the right
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| changed, the recorder will not playback
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| | macro recorder.
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| the macro correctly.
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| | 5. Ability to run macros that are file
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| The new generation of macro recorders is
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| | specific or global: Sometimes, you might
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| intelligent; which means that even if the
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| | want to run a macro you created on file A
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| location of the file changes or the
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| | to run with file B. It is important to
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| desktop area changes, the playback is
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| | check whether the recorder you selected
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| flawless. Many macro recorders also allow
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| | handles this criterion.
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| you to edit your tasks and create them
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| | 6. Other features to keep in mind are:
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| through their editors rather than
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| | Ability to create .exe files (if you want
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| recording them directly. This makes the
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| | to run the same task on multiple machines
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| software more flexible and more complex
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| | without installing the recorder on all
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| tasks can be automated. A chain of tasks
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| | machines); security features available;
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| can also be created and automated.
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| | ability to batch process and batch
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| More advanced macro recorders have a
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| | script.
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| feature where you can create executables
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| | In conclusion, macro recorders are not
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| (".exe"). These .exe files are standalone
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| | only for advanced computer users, but
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| and can be conveniently and independently
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| | also for any PC users in general. For
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| run from any computer without
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| | those at home, using a PC as a pass time,
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| installation of the said macro recorder
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| | a simple task like shutting down the PC
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| software.
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| | at a pre-defined time can be automated,
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| A serious consideration is the security
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| | saving electricity bills. So whatever
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| aspect. Many macro recorders save the
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| | your profession and whatever your PC
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| recorded macro in a plain text format
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| | usage, there is a macro recorder out
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| with no security provision, making it
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| | there to meet your criteria. Just keep in
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| easily accessible to anyone. What is
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| | mind your requirement and the tips for
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| required is some sort of password
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| | choosing the right one.
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