Operation Manual

312 Pinnacle Studio 9
Solution 2: Save your current project, close all your
applications, and restart the system. When Windows
comes back, open your project in Studio without
running any other programs, and try to output to tape.
If the issues persist, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Tune your system:
• Remove wallpaper from the Desktop.
• Remove temporary Internet files from the system
and empty the Recycle Bin.
• Check the system for viruses.
• Turn off any screen savers, and disable any power-
saving features of the operating system or the BIOS.
Most power-saving features can be accessed via the
Power Options icon in Control Panel.
• Some systems have further power-saving features
that can only be disabled in the BIOS. Please refer to
your system’s documentation for more information.
• Some USB devices – scanners, webcams etc. – can
interfere with other types of software including
video-editing applications like Studio. As a
troubleshooting measure, these devices should be
temporarily removed.
Solution 4: Improve hard drive efficiency.
• Use a separate capture hard drive: When working
with digital video, the use of a second, separate hard-
drive for captured video data is recommended. This
eliminates the problem of Windows competing with
Studio for the capture drive – for instance, when it
updates the system swap file.
• Defragment the hard drive: Hard drives become
“fragmented” with use, meaning that files are stored