Dazzle Digital Video Creator 100 User’s Guide • Troubleshooting • Page 22
How do I increase my computer system’s resources for optimal video performance?
1.
Enable Direct Memor y Access (DMA).
2.
Lower Hardware Acceleration.
3.
Get the latest
Video Adapter
Drivers.
4.
Get the latest
DirectX
Drivers and Digital Video Capture Update from Microsoft.
5.
Delete
Temporary Files
.
6.
Lower
Screen Resolution
and
Color Depth
to a maximum of 1024 x 768 24-bit.
7.
Update Windows.
8.
Update Windows Media Player.
9.
Turn off the Windows Screen Saver.
• Right click on the Desktop.
• Select
Properties
.
• Select
Screen Saver
.
10.
Close all other Applications (not for Windows 2000 or NT)
• Press <
Ctrl
-
Alt
-
Delete
> on your keyboard. The Close Program dialog box appears.
• Select a program other than Explorer and Systray.
• Click
End Task
.
• Repeat the above steps until Explorer and Systray are the only two open programs.
11.
Set
Windows Virtual Memory
(Windows 98 SE, Me, only)
• Right click on
My Computer
.
• Select
Properties
.
• Select the
Performance
tab.
• Select the
Virtual Memory
button.
• Select the
Choose Settings
option.
• Set both numbers to 1 1/2 times the amount of physical memor y (RAM) installed on
your PC (maximum and minimum).
• Click
OK
.
• Click
Yes
.
Note:
If you experience any problems after setting vir tual memor y, set it back and
allow Windows to manage the file.
12.
Run a disk defragmenting program to speed up your computer's data access
functions. (Windows 98 SE, Me only):
• Click
Start
.
• Click
Run
.
• Type
Defrag
.
