JohanR
Tue May 20 02:44:09 PDT 2008
After some systematic testing I have noticed the following:
If I pic one or many clips from one AVI-file everything seems to go well.
BUT: If I pick ONE clip from ONE AVI-file an ONE clip from ANOTHER AVI-file
and go directly to the beginning of the second clip on the time-line, then
the program starts working a lot (about 50 %) for about a minute before the
CPU goes down.
In my example the two AVI-files were 5 GB and 3 GB and the two clips were 4
minutes each. The AVI-files do NOT show up in the report over defragmented
files. (I have been careful about that.)
My conclusion is that you should avoid creating a film from more than one
AVI-file.
"Graham Hughes" wrote:
> I'd check the ram is ok, google for a ram tester, but 2gb is all XP can
> utilise properly, so I wouldn't add more.
>
> Check for spyware/adware/viruses and a load more ideas here
>
http://www.myvideoproblems.com/Tutorials/OptimiseMyPcForVideo.htm
>
> --
>
> Graham Hughes
> MVP Digital Media
> www.myvideoproblems.com
>
>
> "John Inzer" <oobie@doobie.xyz> wrote in message
> news:OjgJGHcuIHA.4380@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > JohanR wrote:
> >> I have used Movie Maker for more than a year to edit my DV-films and
> >> I have been rather successful. My problem is that the program often
> >> uses very much CPU, 20-50 % without doing anything. The result is
> >> that the showing of a clip is very interrupted many times per second.
> >> If I wait many minutes Movie Maker may possibly "calm down" and then
> >> show the film correctly. But the problem has allways been there to
> >> some degree, but is now worse than earlier. Sometimes it helps to
> >> save the project, exit the program and start it again. But now I
> >> don't think that helps any longer.
> >>
> >> More and more I have used the possibility to shorten clips in the
> >> time-line both in the beginning and in the end by dragging the start
> >> or the end of the clip. It seems as this may be a reason.
> >>
> >> I use XP SP2 in a LG W1-D2RLV with an Intel® CoreT2 Duo Processor
> >> T5600. Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0. 2 GB memory.
> >>
> >> Regards
> > ==========================
> > To overcome resource issues you need lots of
> > memory and a lean well maintained system.
> >
> > So...add more RAM...
> >
> > Before opening Movie Maker...disconnect from
> > the net and close all running programs especially
> > virus scanners.
> >
> > Increase the size of your Virtual Memory
> > Paging File. The following article explains how:
> >
> > (308417) HOW TO: Set Performance Options
> > in Windows XP
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308417
> >
> > Increase hard drive free space by deleting
> > or moving files...and uninstalling unused
> > software.
> >
> > Do regular maintenance:
> >
> > Empty your Temporary Internet Files Folder.
> >
> > (260897) How to Delete the Contents of the
> > Temporary Internet Files Folder
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260897
> >
> > Running Disk Cleanup, Error Checking and
> > Defrag on a regular schedule is a good idea.
> >
> > (310312) Description of the Disk Cleanup
> > Tool in Windows XP
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312
> >
> > (315265) How to Perform Disk Error Checking
> > in Windows XP
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265
> > (check the two boxes..."Automatically fix file
> > system errors" and "Scan for and attempt
> > recovery of bad sectors") the utility will run
> > the next time you restart your computer.
> > (run error checking repeatedly until it finds
> > no errors)
> >
> > (314848) How to Defragment Your Disk
> > Drive Volumes in Windows XP
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314848
> >
> > --
> >
> > John Inzer
> > Digital Media MVP
> >
> > Notice
> > This is not tech support
> > I am a volunteer
> >
> > Solutions that work for
> > me may not work for you
> >
> > Proceed at your own risk
> >
> >
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