Computer Concepts Eagle M2, User Manual

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8. If problems occur...
handle the Eagle card correctly. The solution to this problem is to
switch into a lower bandwidth screen mode (try Mode 12).
Alternatively, you might consider purchasing a ColourCard from
Computer Concepts or Wild Vision. This reduces the processor
bandwidth needed to display equivalent screen modes (as well as
offering you greatly enhanced graphics performance).
Sound recording / playback is of poor quality and/or
volume
Sound recording quality improves if the sampling rate is raised, or if
the number of bits per sample is increased. When recording movies,
the recommended format is 8 bit logarithmic.
If changing the sound format and rate does not cure the problem,
check your sound source is of sufficient quality. Try listening to it
directly through the internal speaker:
The sound quality of the internal speaker is limited — an external
amplifier connected to the sound DIN connector on the Eagle
provides far better quality.
To adjust the volume, use the mixer controls. As well as the sliders,
remember you can also alter the gain settings.
Movie recording fails due to lack of memory
Movie recording requires a large amount of memory. The memory
in the computer can be used up in a number of ways. Click on the
Acorn on the icon bar to display the task manager: This shows you
how much memory is being used by the various components of
your system. You can reduce this by:
* Quitting other applications.
* Reducing your Font Cache, System Sprites and RAM disk.
* Switching into a smaller memory screen mode.
* (If all else fails), reboot your machine and do not load any
other applications. This is the only reliable way to reclaim
memory from the section marked 'module area'
Because movie recording needs so much memory, it is unlikely that
you can run many other applications on a 4MB machine. The only
solution to this problem is to upgrade your machine.
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