Helpful Tips; Hyper-Threading - Dell Dimension J2936 Owner's Manual

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Helpful Tips

• Use Microsoft
after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project.
• You must use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos.
CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic RecordNow.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3
software installed.
• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not
copy a 650-MB file to a 650-MB blank CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of the
blank CD to finalize the recording.
• Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD
recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the CD-RW
and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you
record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
• See the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com for additional information.

Hyper-Threading

Hyper-Threading is an Intel
by allowing one physical microprocessor to function as two logical microprocessors, capable
of performing certain tasks simultaneously. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft
Windows
Hyper-Threading technology. While many programs can benefit from Hyper-Threading,
some programs have not been optimized for Hyper-Threading and may require an update
from the software manufacturer. Contact the software manufacturer for updates and
information about using Hyper-Threading with your software.
To determine if your computer is using Hyper-Threading technology:
Click the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
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Click Hardware and click Device Manager.
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In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to the processor type. If
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Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is listed twice.
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