DJ ANGEL S
Since no one responded to my request for xp settings. Can someone confirm if these settings will be good to run virtual dj.
Fine tune Windows XP For Audio Usage
For consistency, before carrying out the tuning tips suggested below, switch to classic
view in the control panel. To do this, Start > Control Panel > "Switch to Classic View".
Then, switch to classic view for the menu. To do this, Start > Control Panel > Taskbar
and Start Menu > Start Menu Tab > Classic Start Menu. If you require further
information on a particular tip, click on the associated.
1. Processor scheduling should be set to PROGRAMS services. Start > Settings > Control
Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced Tab > Programs.
2. Visual effects should be set to a minimum. Start > Settings > Control Panel >System
>Advanced > Performance Settings >Visual Effects Tab >Adjust for Best performance.
3. Switch Off Desktop Background Image Right Click Desktop > Properties > Desktop
Tab > Background None.
4. Disable Screen Saver Right Click Desktop > Properties > Screen Saver > None.
5. Disable Fast User Switching Start > Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts >
Change the way users log on or off > Untick Use Fast User Switching.
6. Switch Off Power Schemes Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options >
Always On > Turn off monitor and turn off hard discs to Never.
7. Switch Off Hibernation Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Hibernate
> Untick Hibernation. (if enabled)
8. Disable Power Saving on USB Root Hubs Start > Settings > Control Panel > System
>Hardware<Device manager<Universal Serial Bus Controllers<USB ROOT HUB-(double
click)<Power management<untick Allow this device to safe power
do the same for USB Keyboard!
9. Disable System Sounds Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices
> Sounds Tab > Sound Scheme to None.
10. Do Not Map Through Soundcard Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and
Audio Devices > Hardware Tab > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties >
Audio Devices > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties, and check the "Do
not map through this device" checkbox.
11. Disable System Restore Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > System Restore
Tab. Tick the "Turn off System Restore on all Drives".
12. Disable Automatic Updates Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Automatic
Updates > Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually.
13. Startup and Recovery Options Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Advanced
> Startup and Recovery Settings > Untick Automatically Restart.
14. Disable Error Reporting Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Advanced >
Error Reporting > Disable Error Reporting.
15. Disable Remote Assistance Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Remote >
Untick Allow remote assistance invitations to be sent from this computer.
16. Fix Swap File (Virtual Memory) Start > Settings > Control Panel > System >
Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory Change > NO PAGING
FILE(FOR SYSTEM WITH 1GB OF RAM OR MORE ONLY).
17. Speed Up Menus Start > Run > Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel >
Desktop Folder. Set MenuShowDelay to 1.
18. Disable Offline Files Start > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options > Offline Files
Untick "Enable Offline Files".
19. Disable Remote Desktop Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Remote >
Untick "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".
20. Disable Internet Synchronise Time Start > Settings > Control Panel > Date and Time
> Internet Time > Untick "Automatically synchronize with internet time server".
21. Disable Hide Inactive Icons Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar
TAB > Uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons".
22. Disable Automatic Desktop Cleanup Wizard Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Untick "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every
60 days".
23. Make sure the NTFS Last Access Time Logging (NTFS File Systems Only) is enabled.
Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet >
Control > Filesystem. Add a new DWORD value - "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" and set
value to 1.
24. Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced. Create a
new DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips and set to 0.
25. Disable CDROM Autoplay To Disable CD Autoplay in Windows XP Pro -- [1]
Start/Run/GPEDIT.MSC -- [2] Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System.
-- [3] Locate the entry for Turn Off Autoplay and modify(enable). Start > Run > regedit
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet > Services > Cdrom. Set
autorun to 0.
26. Disable Disc Indexing Service Right Click Start > Explorer > Right Click Each Disc >
Properties > Untick "Allow Indexing Service to index this disc for fast file searching".
Angelo Korelich VisualDiscoMix Project Manager
dj angel s
Fine tune Windows XP For Audio Usage
For consistency, before carrying out the tuning tips suggested below, switch to classic
view in the control panel. To do this, Start > Control Panel > "Switch to Classic View".
Then, switch to classic view for the menu. To do this, Start > Control Panel > Taskbar
and Start Menu > Start Menu Tab > Classic Start Menu. If you require further
information on a particular tip, click on the associated.
1. Processor scheduling should be set to PROGRAMS services. Start > Settings > Control
Panel > System > Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced Tab > Programs.
2. Visual effects should be set to a minimum. Start > Settings > Control Panel >System
>Advanced > Performance Settings >Visual Effects Tab >Adjust for Best performance.
3. Switch Off Desktop Background Image Right Click Desktop > Properties > Desktop
Tab > Background None.
4. Disable Screen Saver Right Click Desktop > Properties > Screen Saver > None.
5. Disable Fast User Switching Start > Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts >
Change the way users log on or off > Untick Use Fast User Switching.
6. Switch Off Power Schemes Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options >
Always On > Turn off monitor and turn off hard discs to Never.
7. Switch Off Hibernation Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options > Hibernate
> Untick Hibernation. (if enabled)
8. Disable Power Saving on USB Root Hubs Start > Settings > Control Panel > System
>Hardware<Device manager<Universal Serial Bus Controllers<USB ROOT HUB-(double
click)<Power management<untick Allow this device to safe power
do the same for USB Keyboard!
9. Disable System Sounds Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices
> Sounds Tab > Sound Scheme to None.
10. Do Not Map Through Soundcard Start > Settings > Control Panel > Sounds and
Audio Devices > Hardware Tab > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties >
Audio Devices > (highlight your soundcard from the list) > Properties, and check the "Do
not map through this device" checkbox.
11. Disable System Restore Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > System Restore
Tab. Tick the "Turn off System Restore on all Drives".
12. Disable Automatic Updates Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Automatic
Updates > Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually.
13. Startup and Recovery Options Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Advanced
> Startup and Recovery Settings > Untick Automatically Restart.
14. Disable Error Reporting Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Advanced >
Error Reporting > Disable Error Reporting.
15. Disable Remote Assistance Start > Settings > Control Panel> System > Remote >
Untick Allow remote assistance invitations to be sent from this computer.
16. Fix Swap File (Virtual Memory) Start > Settings > Control Panel > System >
Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced > Virtual Memory Change > NO PAGING
FILE(FOR SYSTEM WITH 1GB OF RAM OR MORE ONLY).
17. Speed Up Menus Start > Run > Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel >
Desktop Folder. Set MenuShowDelay to 1.
18. Disable Offline Files Start > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options > Offline Files
Untick "Enable Offline Files".
19. Disable Remote Desktop Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Remote >
Untick "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".
20. Disable Internet Synchronise Time Start > Settings > Control Panel > Date and Time
> Internet Time > Untick "Automatically synchronize with internet time server".
21. Disable Hide Inactive Icons Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar
TAB > Uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons".
22. Disable Automatic Desktop Cleanup Wizard Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Untick "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every
60 days".
23. Make sure the NTFS Last Access Time Logging (NTFS File Systems Only) is enabled.
Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet >
Control > Filesystem. Add a new DWORD value - "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" and set
value to 1.
24. Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips Start > Run > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER
> Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced. Create a
new DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips and set to 0.
25. Disable CDROM Autoplay To Disable CD Autoplay in Windows XP Pro -- [1]
Start/Run/GPEDIT.MSC -- [2] Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System.
-- [3] Locate the entry for Turn Off Autoplay and modify(enable). Start > Run > regedit
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet > Services > Cdrom. Set
autorun to 0.
26. Disable Disc Indexing Service Right Click Start > Explorer > Right Click Each Disc >
Properties > Untick "Allow Indexing Service to index this disc for fast file searching".
Angelo Korelich VisualDiscoMix Project Manager
dj angel s
Inviato Sun 18 Feb 07 @ 1:03 am
DJ ANGEL S
I forgot to erase the last line.
So please disregard that line. I just trying to find a way to best tweak my dell 5100 laptop before purchasing. Because my dac 3 is not working properly on this machine.
Thank for you help.
DJ Angel S.
So please disregard that line. I just trying to find a way to best tweak my dell 5100 laptop before purchasing. Because my dac 3 is not working properly on this machine.
Thank for you help.
DJ Angel S.
Inviato Sun 18 Feb 07 @ 1:15 am
please quote the source of this article
Inviato Sun 18 Feb 07 @ 1:15 am
DJ ANGEL S
Sorry
I intend to but I click post to quickly.
I intend to but I click post to quickly.
Inviato Sun 18 Feb 07 @ 1:30 am