User`s guide

recording. This might cause underruns or other application

problems with Avid Xpress DV.

• Do not use large graphics as wallpaper.

• Do not allow the Find Fast background process (find.exe) to run.

The process will try to update its cache of file and folder locations.

Check your Startup folder and delete the file if it is there.

• Disable screen savers.

• Do not transfer network data during critical operations.

• Do not insert a CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive during time-critical

operations. Most CD-ROM drives and software perform an

autoscan or autostart operation. The Avid Xpress DV system is

shipped with autostart disabled.

• Disable AutoPlay

To do this:

Double-click the My Computer icon. From the Tools menu, choose

Folder Options. In the Folder Options dialog box, click the File

Types tab. In the Registered file types section, click AudioCD (this

might be approximately half way down in the list). Click

Advanced. In the Edit File Type dialog box, click Play, (if play is

highlighted, it is enabled) and then click Set Default. Click OK,

and then click Close. This will disable AutoPlay.

• If you have more than one drive, your media should go on another

drive other than the one containing the operating system files.

• Always use small fonts to avoid missing characters in the

application dialog boxes. To review font settings, right-click the

desktop and choose Properties. Click the Settings tab in the

Display Properties dialog box, and then click Advanced. Choose

Small Fonts from the Font Size list.

• Deselect all Visual effects options in the Effects tab of the Display

Properties dialog box.

• Disable the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar. When this feature is

enabled, the tops of the Avid Xpress DV windows get covered by

the Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar.