CrankWheel

General

• FAQ

  • ★ How do I use this thing??
  • How do I get set up?
  • How do I get my viewer to see my mouse cursor?
  • What if CrankWheel can't access my microphone?
  • What to do if the "Email" button in CrankWheel does nothing or opens the wrong email client

• Best practices

  • Being prepared to give a presentation or demo at a moment's notice

• Advanced topics

  • Minimum recommended network speeds
  • Accessing the Remote Control feature
  • Setting up or disabling audible notifications on Windows 10
  • How to add Instant Demos to your website
  • What if I don't get notifications on-screen for Instant Demos?
  • How to share your mobile phone or tablet screen via CrankWheel

• Known Issues

  • Chrome window does not get "shrunk" to make room for CrankWheel window
  • Windows 10 - sharing full screen, viewer sees blank screen, starting early November 2019
  • macOS Catalina - not getting desktop notifications
  • macOS Catalina - Can't share full screen or application window
  • All screens are shared as one merged screen on Linux
  • Notifications from CrankWheel are not showing on Windows 10
  • CrankWheel button has disappeared
  • NETWORK_FAILED error when installing
  • Error when installing: "This item is already being downloaded and added into Chrome"
  • Sharing "Current browser tab" does not work with IE Tab

• Announcements

  • v4.8.0.1 - Office hours for Instant Demos
  • v4.8 - Peer-to-peer more frequently possible, better white-labelling capabilities
  • v4.7 - New pop-up sharing mode, new usage summary
  • v4.6.0.5 - Instant Demos improvements
  • v4.6 - Instant Demos improvements, added browser support
  • v4.5 - Recording enhancements
  • v4.4 - Peer-to-peer and embedder API improvements
  • v4.3 - Recording improvements
  • v4.2 - Cropping hints API
  • v4.1 - API fixes, iframe fixes
  • v4.0 - Improved video framerate and quality, plus enhanced exports
  • v3.5.0.1 - Control how screen share is fit into viewer's window
  • v3.4.0.3 - Pause button, Excel export, configurable mailto, plus API improvements
  • v3.3.0.0 - Screen sharing speed and API improvements
  • v3.2.0.2 - Auto accept and API improvements
  • v3.1.1.0 - Authentication and user profile bugfixes
  • v3.1.0.5 - Switching to email-based authentication
  • v3.0.0.5 - Remote Control is launched!
  • v2.6.8.2 is out - Limited launch of CrankWheel Remote Control
  • v2.6.7.2 is out - Bugfixes and behind-the-scenes improvements
  • v2.6.6.0 is out - Interim release
  • v2.6.4.4 is out - Bugfixes, integration APIs, and behind the scenes improvements
  • v2.6.3.2 is out - Bugfixes and improvements behind the scenes
  • v2.6.2.4 is out - Bugfixes and API improvements
  • v2.6.0.3 - Live mouse & Instant Demos improvements
  • v2.5.1.1 - Text messaging improvements, custom lead order
  • v2.5.0.3 - Last updates for GDPR compliance
  • v2.4.1.0 - Data Protection changes
  • v2.4.0.0 - Security and performance improvements
  • v2.3.3.0 - API improvements, browser compatibility updates