Tascam Computer Hardware User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  2
• Deciding on an OS

  3
  • Windows XP – Home or Professional?

    3
  • Hardware requirements

    3
  • Update or fresh install?

    4
  • Give it Time

    4
• Preparing for installation

  5
• Installation

  6
  • Formatting your Hard Disk

    6
  • Booting from CD

    7
• Setup Tweaks – Things to Do During the Install

  7
  • FAT32 vs. NTFS

    7
  • ACPI

    8
  • Dual Boot

    9
  • Mass Storage Devices

    9
  • Multiple Users

    10
  • Updates and service packs

    10
• System Performance Tweaks – Stuff to Do After Installing

  11
  • Windows Messenger

    11
  • Display properties

    12
  • Windows Sounds

    14
  • System Restore

    15
  • Performance

    15
  • Virtual memory

    16
  • Fast user switching

    17
  • Auto Start and System Services

    18
  • Disk I/O Performance Logging

    20
  • Write Behind Caching

    20
  • UDMA/ATA Mode for Hard Drives

    20
  • Separate Drives – How and Where

    21
  • Defrag Often

    22
  • Virus and other Utilities

    22
  • PlugIns and other Goodies

    23
• XP and Win2000 Resources

  23
  • Stay Up to Date

    23