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Settings Reference

Settings Reference

Make dIKta.me yours.

Accessing Settings

Right-click the little tray icon near your clock and hit Settings.

The Tour

1. General

The basics.

  • Language: English or Español.
  • Start with Windows: Turn this ON so dIKta.me is always ready when you boot up.
  • Sound Feedback: That little "chirp" when it starts listening. Turn it off if you prefer stealth mode.
  • Theme: Light, Dark, or whatever your system is doing.

2. AI Engine

This is the brains of the operation.

  • Ears (STT): Who is listening?
    • Cloud: Faster, simpler. Requires internet.
    • Local: Private, offline. Requires a hefty download initially.
  • Brain (LLM): Who is thinking?
    • Gemini / OpenAI: Smarter, internet-required.
    • Ollama: Runs on your own metal.

3. Modes

Fine-tune how each mode behaves. Want Dictation to be fast but Refine to be smart? This is where you set that up.

4. Audio

  • Microphone: Pick the right one (don't accidentally use your webcam mic!).
  • Audio Ducking: A fancy term for "turn down my music while I talk." Highly recommended.
  • Input Level: A little bouncy bar to prove we can hear you.

5. Privacy

Your data, your rules.

  • Ghost Mode: We forget everything instantly.
  • Stats Only: We count words, but don't save them.
  • Balanced: We keep enough to be helpful (like history), but scrub sensitive stuff.
  • Full: Save everything. Good for debugging.

PII Scrubbing: This robot tries to censor phone numbers and emails automatically.

6. API Keys

The keys to the kingdom. If you use Cloud mode, paste your sk-... or AIza... keys here. We encrypt them so they stay safe.

7. Ollama

For the local heroes. Manage your downloaded models here.

8. Control Panel

Sometimes you want to see what's happening under the hood. Toggle the HUD (Head-Up Display) elements here.