When the OS on your computer is Windows XP

Recommended Settings
Further Settings to Prevent Lost Frames

Note

Also note that a number of limitations and cautions apply when the user is switched while an application program is running; for example, operations currently in progress may halt). Refer to Limitations and Cautions.

Recommended Settings

• Configure a Device for Saving Video Images
  

Configure a drive, designed for video images intended for storage, on the internal hard disk.
Lost frames are caused as the hard disk is defragmented from reading and writing large amounts of data at high speeds when importing and exporting video clips. To avoid this problem, periodically reformat or optimize (defrag) the hard disk to maintain contiguous open space where DVgate Motion software video files are usually stored.
As a rule, store video images on the D or some other drive. The hard disk is easily fragmented when the C drive is used for storage and may require a long time to defragment.
For models that do not have a factory set partition, create a drive for data storage before using DVgate Motion software.

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• Store list files in the same folder used for storing video clips.
• If you log onto Windows XP as a user with limited privileges, you cannot save files to a drive's root directory. In this situation, create a folder for storing video images on the drive, then specify that folder as the file storage destination. See "Setting File Storage Parameters" regarding specification of the file storage destination.

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• Activate Hard Disk DMA Settings
  

Follow the procedure below to activate DMA transfer on your hard disk: this minimizes the load on the CPU

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
4. Double-click [System].
   
   The [System Properties] dialog box opens.
   
5. Click the [Hardware] tab, and then click the [Device Manager...] tab.
   
   A list of the devices connected to the computer is displayed.
   
6. Double-click the [IDE ATA /ATAPI Controller] tab, and then double-click the [Primary IDE Channel].
   
   The [Primary IDE Channel Properties] settings screen is displayed.
   
7. Click the [Advanced Settings]. Confirm whether the "Device 0" [Transfer Mode] is [DMA if available].
   
   If it is not available, click the drop down list, and click the [DMA if available] to select it. DMA transfer is activated.
   
8. Click [OK].
   
   When DMA settings are changed the [Do you want to restart your computer now?] message is displayed. Click [Yes], and Windows will restart.
   

   Note

   Import and export to a device will not occur correctly even though the [DMA if available] has been set, if the [Current Transfer Mode] is [PIO Mode].
   

• Setting the Cache Memory on your hard disk
  

Set the cache memory according to the procedure below.

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
4. Double-click [System].
   
   The [System Properties] dialog box will appear.
   
5. Click the [Hardware] tab, and then click [Device Manager...].
   
   The device list will appear.
   
6. Double-click the [Disk drives].
   
   The disk drives that are connected to the computer are displayed.
   
7. Double-click the [(Maker Name) (Model Number)Properties] disk drive, which varies with your computer, that holds the images that you capture and record from the DV device.
   
   The (Maker Name) (Model Number) will appear.
   
8. Click on the [Disk Properties] tab. Confirm that the [Write cache enabled] check box is checked.
   
   The cache memory will become active.
   When you have checked the check box a warning message will appear, click [OK].
   When settings are changed the [Do you want to restart your computer now?] message is displayed, click [Yes], and Windows will restart.
   

Further Settings to Prevent Lost Frames

Lost frames may still occur despite the above settings.
Make sure you perform the configurations listed below to further prevent the occurrence of lost frames.

• Disconnect All USB-interface Peripherals
  

Some USB-interface devices (or their drivers) place a large load on the CPU, and may cause lost frames to occur.
If you experience lost frames and there is a USB-interface device connected to your computer, either disconnect that device from the computer or set the computer not to use it.

• Exit All Other Applications
  

Please exit from all other software besides DVgate Motion. Also, deactivate or exit from application programs that regularly update their status and change their displays, like screen savers, virus checkers and some printer utilities.

• Create Contiguous Free Disk Space on the Hard Disk
  

Run [Disk Defragmenter] or format the destination hard disk or hard disk partition for video images captured in DVgate Motion so that there is contiguous free disk space available.
Please refer to Windows' online help for instructions on how to defragment or format a hard disk.

• Disconnect Your Computer from the Network
  

If you use a network adapter, disconnect the network cable connected to the adapter. Or, you may choose to set up Windows to not use the network adapter as a means of disconnecting your computer from the network.

• Halting scheduled tasks
  

Halt scheduled tasks that may run mistakenly while using DVgate. Set according to the procedure below.

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
   
4. Double-click [Task].
   
   The Scheduled Tasks window opens.

After the Scheduled Tasks window is displayed (by following the procedure above), perform the procedure below on each task (from the second task onward on the list). The list is displayed in the window.

1. Double-click the scheduled task to halt.
   
   The dialog box of the double-clicked task opens.
2. Click the [Schedule] tab.
   
3. To use DVgate on the date displayed at the top of the dialog box, click the [Task] tab.
   
4. Uncheck [Enabled (scheduled task runs at specified time)] at the bottom of the [Task] tab.
   

   Note

   To reactivate this task after finishing using DVgate, check the check box mentioned above.
5. Click [OK].

• Turning off automatic updating
  

Turn off automatic updating to prevent running the Windows online expansion function while running DVgate. Set according to the procedure below.

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
   
4. Double-click [System].
   
   The [System Properties] dialog box appears.
5. Click [Automatic Updates] tab, and then select [Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually.] in [Option].
   
   Automatic updating is set as disabled.
6. Click [OK].
   

If the previous adjustments have not improved the situation, you might get better results with the following.

• Virtual Memory Settings
  

Fix the amount of virtual memory that Windows uses.
Configure your computer's virtual memory setting according to the procedures shown below:

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
4. Double-click [System].
   
   The [System Properties] dialog box opens.
   
5. Click the [Advanced] tab then click [Settings] in [Performance].
   
   The "Performance Options..." settings screen is displayed.
   
6. Click the [Advanced] tab then click [Change] in [Virtual memory].
   
   The "Virtual memory" settings screen is displayed.
   Select the drive in which Windows is installed, usually Drive C, from the list that is displayed.
   Set the paging file size of the drive you selected, [Initial size(MB)] and [Maximum size(MB)], to equal values greater than 256.
   Recommended value: set both [Initial size(MB)] and [Maximum size (MB)] at "512."
   
7. Click [Set].
   
   The settings are reflected in the display.
   
8. Click [OK].
   
   Depending on the changes that have been made, a caution message may be displayed. In this case, click [OK].
   
9. Click [OK] in the remaining two dialog boxes.
   
   When the settings have been changed the [Do you want to restart your computer now?] message is displayed.
   In this case, click [Yes] to restart Windows.
   

   Note

   If the value of virtual memory is small, problems may arise when executing commands in DVgate Motion. If this happens, increase the value of virtual memory.
   

• Setting the Performance
  Set according to the procedure below.
  

1. Click the [Start] button on the Windows Task Bar.
   
   The [Start] menu is displayed.
   
2. Position the pointer over [Control Panel] and click.
   
   The Control Panel window opens.
   
3. Click [Performance and Maintenance]. (If [Performance and Maintenance] is not displayed, go to the next step without clicking anything.)
   
   The display content changes to Performance and Maintenance.
4. Double-click [System].
   
   The [System Properties] dialog box opens.
   
5. Click the [Advanced] tab then click [Settings] in [Performance].
   
   The "Performance Options..." settings screen is displayed.
   
6. Click the [Adjust for best performance] radio button, and then click [OK].
   

   Note

   If the above setting is performed, Visual Effects peculiar to Windows XP may no longer be executed. In order to execute Visual Effects after finishing using DVgate, select the [Let Windows choose what's best for my computer] radio button at the end of the settings, and then click [OK].

• Power Source and CPU Performance Settings

When using portable computers, use the AC power source. Further, set your CPU clock at its highest value.

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