How to Open Spikemark

To ensure that all background processes open correctly

Opening your show file directly does not always allow Spikemark to operate in the most efficient manner.

This can result in degraded performance as well as missing features such as Firmware Updates.

Ways to Open Spikemark Correctly

1. Through the Start Menu

2. Windows Shortcut

3. Task Bar

Open Spikemark through the Start Menu

1. Click on Start or press the Windows Key

2. Type in Spikemark

3. Click on Spikemark App

4. Open your show file from File>Open

Open Spikemark from Start

Create and Open Spikemark from a Windows Shortcut

1. Navigate to Spikemark.exe in your programs folder

   1. Default location is C:\Program Files\Spikemark

2. Single left click on SpikeMark.exe to highlight it

3. Press CTRL+C to copy

4. Right click on the Desktop and select Paste shortcut

5. Double-click on the shortcut that says SpikeMarke.exe - Shortcut to open

6. Open your show file from File>Open

Create and Open Spikemark Shortcut

Pin and Open Spikemark from the Taskbar

1. Click on Start or press the Windows Key

2. Type in Spikemark

3. Right click on Spikemark App and select Pin to taskbar

4. Click on the Spikemark icon from the Taskbar to open

5. Open your show file from File>Open

Pin and Open Spikemark from the Taskbar

Open a show file in Spikemark

1. Press Ctrl+O

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1. Click on File in the top left corner of the menu bar

2. Click on Open

3. Navigate to your show file in File Explorer and click Open