mLAN Driver/mLAN Tools Installation Guide
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Optimizing audio performance
For optimum use of the audio functions, we recommend you make the following settings. These settings minimize possible audio
problems, such as drop outs, glitches and noise.
• Set the DMA mode (high-speed transfer mode)
of the hard disk to on
Windows XP
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Hardware]
→
[Device Manager]
→
“IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers,” then
double-click “Primary IDE Channel” and “Secondary
IDE Channel,” open [Advanced Settings]. Set “Transfer
Mode” in the “Device” section to “DMA if available.”
Windows Vista
Select [Control Panel]
→
[Device Manager] (
→
[Con-
tinue] in the “User Account Control” window)
→
“IDE
ATA/ATAPI controllers,” then double-click “ATA Chan-
nel 0” and open [Advanced Settings]. Check (enable)
“Enable DMA” in the “Device Properties” section.
• Set Processor Scheduling to “Background ser-
vices”
Windows XP
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Advanced]
→
[Settings] in the “Performance” section
→
[Advanced]
and select the radio button to the left of “Background ser-
vices” in the “Processor scheduling” section.
Windows Vista
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Advanced system
settings] in the upper left of the window (
→
[Continue] in
the “User Account Control” window)
→
[Advanced]
→
[Settings] in the “Performance” section
→
[Advanced]
and select the radio button to the left of “Background ser-
vices” in the “Processor scheduling” section.
• Set the Visual Effects options to “best perfor-
mance”
Windows XP
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Advanced]
→
[Settings] in the “Performance” section
→
[Visual
Effects] and select the radio button to the left of “Adjust
for best performance.”
Windows Vista
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Advanced system
settings] in the upper left of the window (
→
[Continue] in
the “User Account Control” window)
→
[Advanced]
→
[Settings] in the “Performance” section
→
[Visual
Effects] and select the radio button to the left of “Adjust
for best performance.”
• Set Remote Assistance to off
Windows XP
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Remote] and
uncheck “Allow Remote Assistance invitations....”
Windows Vista
Select [Control Panel]
→
[System]
→
[Remote settings]
in the upper left of the window (
→
[Continue] in the
“User Account Control” window)
→
[Remote] and
uncheck “Allow Remote Assistance connections....”
• Enable the Classic Start menu
Right-click on an empty space on the task bar and select
[Properties]
→
[Start Menu], then select the radio button
to the left of “Classic Start menu.”
• Disable transition effects
Windows XP
Select [Control Panel]
→
[Display] (
→
[Appearance])
→
[Effects...], and uncheck (disable) “Use the following
transition effect for menus and tooltips.”
Windows Vista
Select [Control Panel]
→
[Ease of Access Center]
→
“Make it easier to focus on tasks,” then check (enable)
“Turn off all unnecessary animations (when possible)” in
the “Adjust time limits and flashing visuals” section.
• Disable SpeedStep
TM
Refer to “Troubleshooting” (see
