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>* Swap File / Virtual memory settings:
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>Defragment drive.
>Let windows manage the swap file. The instructions below are only if you

>are managing it yourself for a known reason.
>Right-click your My Computer / Properties / Performance tab / Virtual
>Memory. Select Let me specify my own virtual memory settings. If you
>have a separate audio drive, select it from the pop-up if you have two
>audio drives, select the fastest one. Set virtual memory to 2 times the

>amount of installed RAM, up to a maximum setting of 150 Mb. 128MB
>recommended. Set both values to the same value.
>
>After changing the value of the swap file defrag your hard drive and
>reboot to dos. Once in DOS delete the swap file so that when windows is

>restarted the swap file is rebuilt unfragmented. On systems with large

>amounts of memory (i.e. > 256mb) the hard disk based swap file is not
>needed as much, this tweak optimizes the use of the swap file on such
>systems.
>
>Using notepad open the file SYSTEM.INI in your Windows directory.
>
>Find the [386Enh] section and add a new line reading
>"ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1". Save the file and restart Windows for the

>change to take effect.
>
>
>* /Z:64 option: Format your AUDIO drive with "Format X: /Z:64" for 32k

>clusters.
>
>* Buffer DMA Channels: If you're using an IDE drive, Control Panel /
>System / Device Manager. Expand system devices, select Direct Memory
>Access Controller and
 
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