What Affects System Performance - HP 8200i User Manual

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What Affects System Performance

How well your computer functions with the CD-Writer Plus drive,
particularly how fast it writes data to a CD, depends on a number of
factors. Some of these factors are listed below.
Processor (CPU). The type and speed of your processor greatly affects the
speed at which your computer transfers data to and from the CD-Writer
Plus drive. If the processor speed is too slow, you may have to write at 1x
speed.
RAM. Your computer must have enough memory available to handle its
operating system, the CD-Writer Plus applications, and the data you are
transferring to and from CDs. The system should not have to swap data
to and from the hard drive.
Your Hard Drive. The speed at which your hard drive accesses and
transfers data (its access time and transfer rate) affects performance.
Generally, newer hard drives, those with a storage capacity greater than
528 MB, are fast enough to handle the CD-Writer Plus drive's maximum-
write speed.
IDE Interface Type: CD-Writer Plus should be connected to the primary
or secondary IDE controller.
For optimal performance, run SCANDISK.EXE and DEFRAG.EXE on
your hard drive before using your CD-Writer Plus drive for the first time
(see your Windows manual for more information). Then run them
periodically after that. These programs improve access times to the hard
drive, which will help improve system performance while writing to and
reading from the CD-Writer Plus drive.
NOTE: Refer to your computer and mother board manuals or contact your
computer vendor if you have any questions about your computer's configuration
or capabilities.
What Affects System Performance
Insert the diskette you just made, into your computer's floppy drive
and run A:\ASSIST.
If you know the configuration of devices attached to your IDE
controllers and understand how to connect your drive you do not
require an Install Assistant diskette in order to install the software.