You might even want to restart your computer and launch only the screencast app and your web browser, particularly if your computer has only 2gb of RAM or less. That’ll decrease the chances that the computer’s fan will come on during your screencast (which will interfere with your audio recording). When you’re using a screencasting app, I recommend that you quit all other running applications so that the screencast app has access to as much RAM (memory) as possible.
You don’t want to deliver the most eloquent analysis you’ve ever given, only to discover that your microphone wasn’t on! Keep it Quiet When using a new multimedia app, it’s always a good idea to make test version first, before you record a full version, just to make sure you’ve got the video and audio settings working correctly. TIPS: BEFORE YOU START Make a Test Version