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1. Visit http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html download and install MWSnap.
2. Start the MWSnap (and select language).
3. In the main window, go to Tools > Settings > Auto-saving tab
   • If you want make "Auto-saving is active" box is checked" that will enable to take continuous screen shots without having to worry about saving. So when you take a screen shot it will automatically save it.
   • Specify the location of where to save your screen shots in the "Save to folder" box.
   • Specify the file name for each screen shot in the "Use this file name" box.
   • If you want you check the "auto-add numeric suffix" box.
   • If you want you check the "auto-add date/time suffix", you can choose the format. Click on the "?" for help.
   • Click "Apply" then "Ok".
   
   
4. At the main window, there are 5 options boxed in red.
   
   
   
   • Fixed rectangle > If you want to capture a rectangle of any size. Click [Snap fixed rectangle]; wait for the dotted box to appear, drag it around once you have the area left-click to capture it. Edit the size in
     [Select the rectangle size] right under the boxed options in red .
     
     
   • Amy rect. area > If you want to capture, any rectangular portion of your screen. Click [Snap fixed rectangle], wait for the cross hair, left-click & drag until you have the area , left-click to capture .
     
     
   • Window/menu > If you want to capture a window or menu. click [Snap window/menu]; wait for the dotted box to appear. These are defined areas and cannot be changed. Just drag the box around the screen and it will lock onto window/menus, left-click to capture.
     
     
   • Full desktop > If you want to capture what you monitor looks like at the point. Click [Snap full desktop] to capture.
     
     
   • Repeat last > If you want to repeat the last command (fixed rectangle, any rect. area, window/menu, and full desktop).

Notes:

• If you take a screen capture and the result is black, that is because video overlay is enabled in Windows Media Player. To fix this open Windows Media Player and:
  1. Go to the [Tools] menu and then [Options].
  2. Performance Tab.
  3. Under Video acceleration click the [Advanced] button.
  4. Under Video Acceleration, make sure the [Use overlays] box is unchecked, but the [Use video mixing render] is still checked.
  5. Apply and restart the player.

• Once you snap the area you will see your snap in the preview window. If "Auto-saving is active" find the folder that you specified in step 3.

• Once set the options set is step 3 do not need to be changed unless you want to.

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