Interface

The Interface dialog (Figure 15-6) controls some of the elements of the Audacity interface:

The Interface dialog

Figure 15-6. The Interface dialog

Ergonomic order of audio I/O buttons

Check this to put the buttons in the Control toolbar in this order: Pause, Play, Stop, Skip to Start, Skip to End, and Record. Unchecked, they go Skip to Start, Play, Record, Pause, Stop, and Skip to End.

Show ‘How to get Help’ message at program start up

Check this to see a message box full of links to Audacity help resources, such as the manual and wiki. You may need to install the Audacity manual separately if you want a local copy. The most current version will be online.

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