How to tweak PC to improve performance

[Eduard Wolfson]

Hello Ya'll,
I'm sorry to ask this question, I know was asked one million times and was answered same amount times and I remember it was on forum but I can't find.
How to tweak PC for better performance?
Please, help me to find answer.
Thank you dear people

[DLA]

View the excellent post by sjj1805 about hardware profile.

http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=13950

[sjj1805]

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Optimizinmg the Computer for Video Editing

[Eduard Wolfson]

Hello Steve,
Thank you for the very good information.

[Ken Veal]

HI,
have a read through the following:-
Check out the following to optimise your PC and Video Studio to hopefully avoid most of the problems that sometimes happen when working on your projects.:-
Read this before posting …
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=8959
Always follow the recommended procedures Go
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=18318

Delete unwanted and temporary files to help avoid possible conflicts,crashes
and free up space
It makes things a lot easier if your clips ,files and projects are stored in the Library Manager then they can be deleted in one swoop.To access the L.M either Go Tools –Lib Man or select it from the list via the drop down arrow next to where you change the library type.Choose the media type then new-name it,select edit to amend name/description if required.You can then delete the named folders and their contents in one go when you want to.
If you did not use the L.M. a project file will have a .vsp extention.
To delete non consequtive files - Select the 1st file then hold down control as you highlight each file then click delete +shift to delete them all.
To del consequtive files – Select 1st file, +select the last clip which will highlight all inbetween then press del. + shift which will remove all those clips from the library.In V.S. 9 + later confirm that you want the files deleted from the hard drive too.In V>S> 8 + earlier deleting and icon will also delete the original file whether image,audio or a video file. For a tutorial on the L.M. see
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 4554#64554
Delete the contents of the Windows Prefetch folder (NOT the folder) Go
C:windows-prefetch
If you did not shift+click to del. in Windows –empty the recycle bin.
After making a DVD Go my documents-ulead folders + delete folders
named convert(only those in my docs)
In preferences-create disc select clear cache to del. converted temp files on
leaving Video Studio
Go
C:documents and settings-user name-local settings-temp to del. those temp files if you can see them, if not you may need to show hidden files.in XP Go
Tools-folder options-view-show hidden files and folders
You can also Go
Tools-preview files manager to del. temp preview used project files
Delete all unwanted files on your hard drive, it can slow down as it fills up.
In XP Go to My Computer-right click C: (or your hard drive) –Properties-Disc Clean up, this can sometimes catch files you may have missed and will delete them for you. Often the ones that you cannot delete
are those that keep a internet connection alive for updates etc.
You can leave the ones in that cannot be deleted by ordinary means but
if you would like to delete these s well you will need to shut down and
restart in safe mode (press f8 when windows is starting and select safe
mode) You can then open up windows explorer and now delete those files.

Also you can do a search for *.tmp files and delete those as well
Whenever you visit a website parts of it are saved on your PC, the parts depend on what your viewing. They could be pictures, animation, text etc. To save Internet Explorer from loading these everytime you visit a site they are saved and placed in the internet Temp folder. This way if you go back to any of the web sites it can pull the files back out from the Temp folder to save it reloading all the web page again.

The other files ( called cookies ) are information about you. They can be your login name, passwords or page viewed information. Cookies let you go straight in to a regular site without having to retype your name and password each time. They can also be used by hackers but these are usually cought by the likes of norton so dont worry.


Double clicking them will bring up an error as they are unique to internet browsers and kept in check by them. IE they are not allowed to enter your PC by running them. This makes them fairly safe.


Anyway yes you can delete everything in the Temp folder . but make sure you know your passwords to sites you have to log in to.

Cookies keep a record of your visit to a website so it remembers you
next time you use that site and saves you logging in etc.

Temp Internet files are web pages downloaded and cached (saved) so when
you visit that site again it looks in the cache first to save
downloading all the images etc again and so it works quicker.

Recommend that you leave in.

Use a dedicated hard drive for your capture or failing that partition your H.D.Use Ultra/66 7200 rpm drives or faster with as much capacity as you canWhen you capture to your C: drive and the system your PC has to read files from +to it at the same time and large avi files could cause problems
Defragment your hard drive often for more efficient operation,( there are many programmes that will do this better than windows can )
This tidies up fragmented files on your hard drive. Go
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... =rendering
So, defrag after you have deleted all unwanted and temp files



Enable DMA (direct memory access.) for IDE discs capturing video.This moves info from system memory bypassing the CPU and helps to avoid dropped frames.In XP Go start-control panel-system-in system properties dialogue box-hardware-device manager,double click ata atapi controllers-
Choose ide channel-advanced settings-dma .
Disable write behind caching.In XP go
Control panel-system-hardware-device manager-double click disk drive-choose hard drive-double click policies.Set paging (swap File) size.Set min+max to twice your RAM (random access memory)
With write behind caching video is stored in your ram in the Ist instance and written to disc later.
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Sometimes incorrect VS operation can be solved by Go add or remove programmes via control panel-select VideoStudio-change remove-repair.
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Titles:- if you don not keep them in the safe area ( a box in the preview window) you will not see all of them on your TV screen ) Go file- pref-gen tab-display title safe area.
Apply anti flicker filter in pref create disc to improve viewing menu pages on a TV .
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For best use of DV quick scan in DV to DVD Wizard (which scans a dv cam for scenes to import) and device control with a correct dv tape timecode:-
Record all of a blank tape without stopping with the lens cover on first. Recorded.scenes will be detected by date and time (as they will be under edit-split by scene).If you rewind to view a recorded scene on your cam, make sure you start recording exactly where you left off or the time code may zero again and may confuse VS or cause capture problems.
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For inspiration view a sample project and practice on it.Go
C;\programmefiles\ulead systems\ulead video studio 9\samples\sample-pal vsp/sample-ntsc.vsp
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Instant playback will let you view your project without a temp preview file being created but it will not be100% smooth depending on your PC spec as well.
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Select non square pixel rendering to reduce distortion and maintain DV resolution when viewing on a TV.From the project properties dialogue box via project options and preferences select non sq pixel rendering .
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Don’t forget those FAQs(frequently asked questions) Go
www.ulead.com/tech/faq.htm
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Before you capture from your cam (powered by an AC adapter) close other progs that may be running like a screen saver or anti virus software that will take up processor resource.
Forum Search to a known number post.Select the address at the top-press left arrow key-get flashing cursor on the right of the previous number then backspace out the old number and enter the one you want to get to.
Make sure that you have the latest version of video card drivers.
If you need to reinstall Video Studio have a look at
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 5773#55773
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Also view
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=17953
re selective start up
and
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=18782
re Date Execution Prevention and VS not loading properly.
And
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=13950
re Creating a Video Editing Profile to avoid programmes running in the background and speed up rendering.
and
From Camcorder to dvd with video studio
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... ht=setting and
video Studio 10 preferences & project settings
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... ht=setting
and
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 7433#97433
re Trouble shooting your PC