Matrox Extio Series - Page 25

Matrox Extio Series – User Guide 25
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Solution If possible, try using a faster disk.
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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 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.
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Cause Too many programs may be running (using up computer resources).
1
Solution Close other programs, including memory-resident programs like System Agent .
3
Cause Your display settings may be too high. As a result, video file playback may not be fully
supported by your Matrox hardware.
1
Solution Try lowering your display settings (resolution, color palette, and/or refresh rate).
Windows 2000/XP – To access display settings, right-click your Windows desktop
background, then click
Properties " Settings .
Windows Vista – To access display settings, right-click your Windows desktop background,
then click
Personalize " Display Settings .
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: ”.
WA R N I N G : Not all drives support DMA well. For more information, see the
documentation that came with your hard disk.