When you use the automatic time tracking mode, Complete Time Tracking monitors the computers idle time, the time since the last mouse or keyboard input. Using the configurable idle time options you can set Complete Time Tracking to prompt you with what to do with the idle time, or to simply stop the timer, once the configured idle time interval is reached. If you select to stop the timer on idle you also have the option to automatically start the timer again when the computer is active.
The inactive time period and the action to take when the computer is idle for the inactive time period can be configured in the program options.
Idle Time Prompt
When the idle time option is set to Ask what to do with the idle time an idle time prompt window will be displayed after the configurable inactivity time.
The idle prompt window displays the category that time was being recorded to, the time that the time entry was started and the amount of time that the computer has been idle.
There are three options that determine how the idle time is handled:
| • | Add it to the time entry: The original time entry is extended/continued with the idle time period. |
| • | Ignore the time (leave a gap): The original time entry is stopped and the idle time is not recorded. |
| • | Create a new time entry for the following category: The original time entry is stopped and a new time entry is created for the idle time period. |
Once you have selected how to handle the idle time select OK to accept the selections or Cancel to simply continue recording to the original category as if the idle time did not occur.
You can also select whether to continue or stop the timer and with most choices the time entry start or end date and time can also be adjusted.
You can view and change the time entry details for the original time entry and for the new time entry if allocating the idle time to a new time entry. Click the Details button for the time entry.
See also:
Configuring idle time detection