Préparer WinXP pour la BCA 2000

Suggestions for tweaking Windows® XP for Music applications :

You can find more tips and information at
http://www.musicxp.net/tuning_tips.php

For Windows® XP Professional please ensure that you have administrator rights !
o We recommend installing Win® XP Service Pack 2
o We recommend deactivating all virus scanners
o We recommend removing all unnecessary applications from the autostart menu

- START > RUN > MSCONFIG > AUTOSTART > REMOVE ALL (THE APPLIACTION BCA2KCPAN.EXE IS OPENED AUTOMATICALLY THE NEXT TIME THE ASIO DRIVER IS STARTED)

- * RIGHT MOUSE-CLICK ON TASKBAR > PROPERTIES > STARTMENU > CLASSIC STARTMENU

- * RIGHT MOUSE-CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > DESIGNS > WINDOWS CLASSIC

* These settings are purely to enable the following adjustments to be made. If desired, these settings may be restored afterwards.

- RIGHT MOUSE-CLICK ON START > EXPLORER > RIGHT CLICK ON DRIVE C:\ > PROPERTIES > GENERAL > UNTICK “ALLOW INDEXING SERVICE TO INDEX THIS DISC FOR FAST FILE SEARCHING”

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > BACKGROUND > NO BACKGROUND IMAGE

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > SCREEN SAVER > NO SCREEN SAVER

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > SCREEN SAVER > POWER OPTIONS > POWER SCHEMES > SWITCH OFF MONITOR – NEVER

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > SCREEN SAVER > POWER OPTIONS > POWER SCHEMES > SWITCH OFF HARD DRIVES – NEVER

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > SCREEN SAVER > POWER OPTIONS > POWER SCHEMES > STANDBY – NEVER

- RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP > PROPERTIES > SCREEN SAVER > POWER OPTIONS > HIBERNATION > DEACTIVATE HIBERNATION

- RIGHT CLICK ON „MY COMPUTER“ ICON > PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > PERFORMANCE SETTINGS > VISUAL EFFECTS > ADJUST FOR BEST PERFORMANCE

- RIGHT CLICK ON „MY COMPUTER“ ICON > PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > PERFORMANCE SETTINGS > ADVANCED > SET TO BACKGROUND SERVICES

- RIGHT CLICK ON „MY COMPUTER“ ICON > PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > PERFORMANCE SETTINGS > ADVANCED > SET TO SYSTEM CACHE

- START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM > ADVANCED > PERFORMANCE SETTINGS > ADVANCED > VIRTUAL MEMORY > CHANGE CUSTOM SIZE. SET INITIAL AND MAXIMUM SIZE TO THE SAME VALUE = CA. 1.5X RAM CAPACITY

- RIGHT CLICK ON MY COMPUTER > PROPERTIES > HARDWARE > DEVICE MANAGER > ACPI BATTERY CONTROLLER > DEACTIVATE

- RIGHT CLICK ON MY COMPUTER > PROPERTIES > HARDWARE > DEVICE MANAGER > USB CONTROLLERS > RIGHT CLICK ON USB ROOT HUB > PROPERTIES > POWER OPTIONS > REMOVE TICKS FROM BOTH BOXES (REPEAT THIS FOR EACH ROOT HUB ENTRY)

- START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > AUTOMATIC UPDATES > DEACTIVATE AUTOMATIC UPDATES

- START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > USER ACCOUNTS > CHANGE THE WAY USERS LOG ON OR OFF > UNTICK “USE FAST USER SWITCHING”

- START > SETTINGS > TASKBAR AND START MENU > TASKBAR > UNCHECK "HIDE INACTIVE ICONS”

- START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL > SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES > HARDWARE > DOUBLECLICK ON "BEHRINGER BCA2000WDM V2.0.0.N" > PROPERTIES > AUDIO DEVICES > "BEHRINGER BCA2000WDM V2.0.0.N" > PROPERTIES > TICK “DON’T MAP THROUGH THIS DEVICE"