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System Settings for Your Computer

Optimizing Your Windows PC for Audio

To optimize Windows XP for DAW audio operations
In the Start menu, select Control Panel.
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If you’re in2
Category View—• click Performance and Maintenance, and then
click System.
Classic View—
• double-click System.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click the Performance Settings 3
button.
In the Performance Options window, click the Advanced tab.4
Select 5 Background Services as shown here.
Click OK to close the Performance Options window, and then click OK 6
to close the System Properties window.
You’ll find more tips on tweaking Windows XP for recording and
playback at MusicXP.net, http://musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php.