Manual Windows
Running in the background
The tray icon, the floating panel, starting with Windows, and the small settings that decide how much Neato Echo is in the way.
Neato Echo is meant to be forgotten about until you press the hotkey. It runs from the system tray, shows a small floating panel while you dictate, and stays out of the way otherwise.
Everything on this page lives under Settings → Preferences under App.
The tray icon
The tray icon is how you reach the app when no window is open. Click it to show or hide the control panel; right-click for the menu.
Closing the control panel window doesn't quit Neato Echo. That's deliberate: it has to keep running to hear your hotkey. Quit properly from the tray menu when you actually want it gone.
Windows hides tray icons it doesn't recognize. If Neato Echo seems to have
vanished, click the ^ caret at the right of the taskbar — it's usually there.
Drag it out to keep it visible.
The floating panel
The floating panel is the small window that shows you're recording.
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-hide when idle | Off | Keeps the panel hidden until you start dictating |
| Start position | Bottom Right | Where it appears: Bottom Right, Bottom Center or Bottom Left |
You can drag the panel anywhere; the start position is where it comes back on launch. If it's ever off-screen — usually after unplugging an external monitor — restart the app and it returns to the start position.
Starting with Windows
| Setting | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Launch at login | Off | Starts Neato Echo when you sign in to Windows, straight to the tray |
| Start minimized | Off | Launches without opening the control panel window |
If you turn Launch at login on and later disable the app under Windows Settings → Apps → Startup, the toggle here reflects that.
Sound and appearance
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Theme | Auto | Light, Dark, or match your system |
| Dictation sounds | On | A tone when recording starts and stops |
| Pause media | Off | Pauses music automatically when dictation starts, and resumes after |
Dictation sounds are worth keeping on to begin with — they're how you learn whether the hotkey registered without watching the screen.
Notifications
Four separate switches, all on by default:
- Meeting detection — tells you a meeting was detected so you can start recording
- Calendar reminders — tells you a scheduled meeting is about to start
- App updates — tells you a new version is available
- Disable all notifications — silences everything except errors
Related
Still need help?
Write to [email protected] with your Windows version, your Neato Echo version (Settings → System), and what you were doing. A person reads every message.