Specifications

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Windows may or may not restart automatically (depending on the version
you’re using), but when you’re done, your monitor will show the new
resolution and color depth settings. Getting used to the new settings might
take awhile if you’ve been using higher settings all along, but don’t worry,
you’ll live. And I think you’ll like how much snappier Windows reacts.
Network Card
If you have your computer hooked up to a network, you should either use
a different computer system for audio recording or temporarily disable
your network card when you’re using SONAR. Network activity is
notorious for stealing CPU cycles at critical times, and this can slow down
your system quite a bit. The easiest way to remove your computer from
the network is simply to unplug your network cable. However, you can
get even better performance if you disable your network card like this:
1. Open the Windows Control Panel, double-click on System, and click
on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box.
2. Under Network Adapters in the list of devices, select your network
card. The name will probably reflect the name of the product. An
example might be “EZ-Link USB Adapter.”
3. Click on the Properties button to open your network card’s Properties
dialog box. The dialog box should look similar to Figure 2.14.
Figure 2.14
This sample network
card Properties dialog
box shows the status
of the device.
TIP
For additional tips on dealing with video cards, check out this Web page:
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/VideocardTips.html.
http://www.muskalipman.com
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