User`s guide

Release 3.5 Release Notes

Suggestions for Optimum Performance

Windows is a multitasking operating system. However, background tasks

can interrupt time-critical operations, such as recording, playing, or

rendering. Make sure that background tasks are not running while you are

working in the Avid Xpress DV system.

The following list contains suggestions for ensuring optimum performance

when working with the Avid Xpress DV system:

• Do not leave a Windows Explorer window open.

Windows Explorer will try to update file information.

• Do not leave other applications open.

Some applications, such as Microsoft

Office, run background

processes.

• Do not leave an e-mail application open if it is set to do periodic

checks for mail.

• Do not schedule automatic backups at times when your Avid Xpress

DV system might be in use.

• Do not start any application that includes prescheduled or

automatically scheduled activities, such as a calendar program.

• Do not keep antivirus software running in the background.

Some antivirus software will try to scan media files while you are

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.