Matrox G200 MMS – User Guide
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2
Solution
If possible, try using a faster disk.
3
Solution
Make sure the drive you’re using (a hard disk or DVD drive) is using DMA (if your drive
supports DMA transfers). To use DMA:
Windows 98/Me –
1
Click
Start
"
Settings
"
Control Panel
"
System
(double-click)
"
Device Manager
.
2
Double-click the
Disk drives
list item to expand it, then double-click the name of the
hard disk you’re using.
3
Click
Settings
, then enable the
DMA
check box.
4
device manageres to take effect.
Windows 2000/XP –
1
Click
Start
"
Settings
*
"
Control Panel
"
Performance and Maintenance
*
"
System
(double-click*)
"
Hardware
"
Device Manager
. (* Depending on your version and
configuration of Windows, this part of the step may not be necessary.)
2
Double-click the
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
list item to expand it, then double-click the
name of the appropriate controller.
3
Change each
Transfer Mode
setting to “
DMA if available
”.
4
Click
OK
to accept the changes.
Windows NT 4.0 –
Install a DMA driver. For most computers, a DMA driver is available for
Windows NT 4.0 (for example, the “PIIX Bus Master IDE” driver supports many
computers). For more information on how to get this driver, contact your system vendor.
4
Solution
If possible, recapture the video file using settings that require less disk use. For more
information, see the documentation of the video capture program you’re using.
!
Windows 98/Me/2000/XP –
If you’re using Matrox PC-VCR, see its online help.
!
Windows NT 4.0
– If you’re using Matrox PC-VCR,
see “Before you record to a video
.
Tip:
If your computer has more than one hard disk, you may get better results if you play
back or capture video files with a disk
other than
the one where the Windows swap file is
stored. The Windows swap file is usually stored on drive “
C:
”.
WARNING:
Not all drives support DMA well. For more information, see the
documentation that came with your hard disk.