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# What happens when I press the Dashcam's event button?

## The event button lets the driver manually create a Dashcam Event video.

Press and hold the camera button in for 2 seconds to manually trigger an event. The Dashcam will save a 15 second clip including the 7 seconds prior to the button press and the 7 seconds after the button press. 

A Dashcam event will be saved in the vehicle's activity feed on the website, and a notification will be sent to any carrier admins with notifications enabled.

The event video will be available for download in the Blue Ink Tech app about 4-6 minutes after the button was pressed, and available for upload to the website like any other Dashcam event.

 

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