To set up PlayIt Live to automatically enable Automation mode at startup, you need to create a Scheduled Event that triggers when the software starts.

Create an On Startup Scheduled Event:

1. Go to Manage > Scheduled Events
2. Click Add New
3. Name the event something descriptive like "Auto Enable Automation"
4. Set the Trigger Type to On Startup
5. Click Add Action
6. Select Change Playout Mode as the action type
7. Choose Automation ON from the dropdown
8. Click OK to save the event

Setting up Windows Startup (Optional):

If you also want PlayIt Live to launch automatically when Windows starts, you can add it to the Windows Startup folder:

1. Copy the PlayIt Live desktop shortcut
2. Press Windows + R and type shell:startup
3. Press OK to open the Startup folder
4. Paste the PlayIt Live shortcut into this folder

With both steps completed, PlayIt Live will automatically launch when you log into Windows and immediately switch to Automation mode without any manual intervention.