# Set video file base name

## Aim

<a name="IX_Video_file_base_name"></a>To select a word or phrase to start the video file name with.

The video file name consists of the **File base** name followed by:

- The video input name.
- The date and the time the videos were recorded.
- The number of the video camera.

Example – The **File base name** is Video, you changed the name of Video 2 to Webcam in the **Video Settings** window (**File** &gt; **Video Settings**), the date is 11 May 2016, the time 10:54:43 and you create 2 videos simultaneously. The name of the second video will then be:

Video Webcam 5\_11\_2016 10\_54\_43 AM 2.mp4

## Procedure

Enter a name in the **File base name** field.

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## Note

The date and time depend on your computer’s regional settings. To change these, open the **Control panel** and then **Region and Language**. Select your preferences in one of the tabs.