Getting the most out of your horse racing software.

Having bought your new horse racing software you are all set and raring to go. Yet there are a few things that you should do in order to ensure that your horse racing software works properly on your personal computer and you make a profit, not a loss.

Here are some pointers that you need to follow when using your horse racing software:-

• Use a macro recorder: Everything you do with the mouse or keyboard can be recorded and stored as a macro. This macro can then be played back at the press of a button. You can store the key and mouse sequence for backing or laying a selection into one of the keyboards function keys. When you want to process the transaction you just press the relevant function key. This is much faster than having to negotiate a mouse and enter figures with the keyboard.

• Use your PC exclusively for trading when running your horse racing software: When trading, ensure your PC is exclusively running the exchange and nothing else. Close down email, music, live video feeds, etc. Turn off any printer or scanner software which could be running in the background. Next to the clock in the bottom right hand corner, there should be few icons. You can right click on them and choose 'exit' to shut them down. Be careful about shutting down any anti virus software though. By allowing your PC to give its full resources to the exchange window, you should be able to process bets faster. By closing down programs such as email you will not be distracted at the time where you need 100% concentration.

• Make sure that your antivirus is updated and your PC is Optimized: There are many tweaks, tips and tricks you can use to optimize your PC. If you search for the words 'optimize', and your version of windows on a search engine you should find lots of information on how to fine tune your PC.

• You can also find information on how to speed up your internet access. Your modem or cable device is probably set for basic default settings. By tuning, you should see an increase in speed.

• Always add IP addresses to your hosts files: You should add the IP address of the exchange and any other betting site you use to the windows hosts file. This is a text file which tells your PC where the site is on the internet. Rather than having to look the address up in an internet directory, your PC can read the local file and thus speed up the time taken to use the site.

• Ensure that you Reboot your PC before trading: Windows is notorious for leaking memory. Throughout the day, memory is lost whilst you open and close programs. Later on in the day you may notice your PC being a bit sluggish. By rebooting, you clear out any memory leaks. Always reboot your PC before you start trading. 

Follow these simple pointers and you will definitely be able to get the most out of your horse racing software.