User`s guide

Chapter 4
Appendix
Frequently Asked Questions
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Troubleshooting
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Glossary
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sometimes we get questions about our product. Here are the questions
that we get asked the most. Hopefully this information will be useful to you.
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How can I optimize the PVR performance?
PVR performance depends on the computer system. The following
steps can help to make things better.
1. Try to retain as much free hard disk space as possible.
2. Use a faster hard disk drive. (7,200 rpm or higher.)
3. Disable Power Management in the BIOS.
4. Close unnecessary programs, and do not run other programs
while recording.
5. Use the defragment tool to optimize the hard disk.
6. Make sure your system meets the PVR minimum requirements.
a. Use a USB 2.0 port since some TV tuner devices won't work
with the older USB 1.1 ports. You may need to purchase a
USB 2.0 PCI card or card bus. If the USB port is version 1.0
or 1.1, a message will ask you to connect to a Hi-Speed USB
2.0 port when you plug the USB device into the system.
b. PVR requires at least a Pentium III, 800 MHz CPU or better
for the preview function, and requires at least a Pentium 4,
2.0 GHz CPU or better for recording and time-shifting
functions.
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