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Try adjusting the Buffer slider to the right to reduce the demands puts on your computer to play
Tracks.
Hard disk access speed - One common cause of clicks and pops in your recording and playback audio
is caused from your computer not being able to write/read the audio data from your hard disk fast
enough. Most audio recording software will recommend that you use a hard disk that is rated at 7200
RPM disk speed (or faster). It is also not advisable that you use an external hard disk that is connected
via USB 1.0 – instead it should be USB 2.0 or Firewire to ensure fast data transfer for audio work.
On Windows ® , the latest PC’s typically utilize the Serial ATA (SATA) interface format for Hard
Disks, which is fast and typically requires no user tweaking. But if your PC utilizes the IDE Hard
Disk controller interface type, check that your internal IDE controller (which controls your hard disk
and CD/DVD drives in your computer) is configured for DMA mode for higher speed operation. To
configure your drives to use DMA mode under Windows ® :
Click on the Start button, and select Settings > Control Panel. •
Double-Click the System icon. •
Select the Hardware tab, and press the Device Manager button. •
Select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers tree and open it. •
Check each IDE channel to make sure the Transfer Mode is set to • DMA if available.
You must reboot your machine if you make changes to these settings. •
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Auto-connect options don’t work
GearBox can be set to automatically connect to the Internet when needed to access GuitarPort Online.
To configure your Auto-connect options, go to the GearBox Edit menu (Windows ® ) or GearBox
menu (Mac ® ), select Preferences, and select the Internet tab. To learn more about any item in the
Preferences dialog, click the ? button at the top right corner of the Preferences dialog, then click on
the item you want to know more about.
AOL users having trouble with the auto-connect features should be sure to upgrade to the latest AOL
software.
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