Here is a list of things that you want to check with your OS
Dan Mauch
(This file has been updated to exclude the least effective items)
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NOTE: Before doing ANY optimising, run MAch3 first, odds are you dont need to optimise.
?????? and before optimising, use msconfig to shut off all Startup Items, then reboot.
????????????Killing stratup Items fixed 90% of computers having any troubel with MAch3.
????????????Optimising should NEVER be done priot to knowing a problem exists.
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Windows XP Professional System Optimization Guide:
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0. Install Windows in Standard PC Mode
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1. When you see the installation tell you to press F6 (Third Party
SCSI or RAID Drivers) press F5 instead.
2. You will see Press F2 for Automated System Recovery, (DONT press
F2).
3. Right after that you will see a list.
4. Press the UP arrow key to highlight Standard PC.
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When installing, make SURE you install all of the most recent drivers
for your
Hardware. This is vital!
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6. Disable Automatic Updates
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1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Automatic Updates tab.
3. Uncheck Keep my computer updated..
4. Click OK.
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7. Disable Remote Assistance
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1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Remote tab.
3. Uncheck "Allow Remote Assistance Invitations.".
4. Click OK.
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(The following step shoudl not be done unless all else fails. It is usually only necessary
for laptops that vary their frequency badly, and sometimes fails to help. So skip this unless
everythign else fails to fix any trouble )!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. Set Computer to Standard PC NOT ACPI PC
NOTE: This is only necessary if you wish to remove ACPI AFTER install.
If you followed step 0, you don't need to do this.
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1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Hardware tab.
3. Click Device Manager Button in the middle.
4. Double click "Computer".
5. Right click on Standard ACPI PC and choose Update Driver.
6. Choose "Install the software from a Specific Location (Advanced)"
7. Click Next.
8. Choose "Don't search. I will choose driver to install."
9. Click Next.
10. Choose "Standard PC" from the listing.
11. Click Next.
12. Click OK.
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11. Disable Startup Items in Registry
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1. Click Start button.
2. Click Run.
3. Type MSCONFIG and press [ENTER].
4. Click Startup tab.
5. Uncheck everything
6. Click OK.
7. Exit MSCONFIG.
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12. Disable Startup Program Group Items in Start Menu
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1. Right click Start button and choose Open.
2. Double click Programs.
3. Double click Startup.
4. Delete anything you think you don't need.
5. Close window.
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16. Set Windows Theme to CLASSIC
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1. Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click on Themes tab
3. Set Themes to Windows Classic
4. Hit OK
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17. Disable Indexing on all NTFS drives
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1. Double click My Computer.
2. Right click on hard drive and choose Properties.
3. On bottom, uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this file for
faster searching". 4. Hit OK.
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18. Run diskperf -n
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1. Click the Start Button.
2. Click Run.
3. Type DISKPERF -N and press [ENTER].
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20. Disable MSN Messenger
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1. Double click on the Messenger icon in the system tray to open it.
2. Skip thru the internet and sign up stuff, just cancel it.
3. When Messenger loads go to Tools -> Options then Preferences.
4. Uncheck 'Run this program when windows starts'
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21. Disable Power Management
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1. Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click on the Screen Saver tab.
3. Set Screensaver to None.
4. Press the Power button near the bottom.
5. Set all options to NEVER shut down automatically!
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22. Disable Wallpaper
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1. Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click on the Desktop tab.
3. Where it says Background, scroll all the way up and choose None.
4. Click OK.
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23. Disable System Sounds
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1. Click Start Button.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double click Sounds and Audio Devices.
5. Click Sounds tab.
6. For Sound Scheme, choose "No Sounds".
7. Click OK.
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25. Install Programs
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Do not install any programs you will not use. Only install programs
that you DEPEND on for what you do on your computer. Keeping things
lean and mean will keep your system fast and stable.
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26. Maintain Hard disk
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1. Double click on My Computer.
2. Right click on Hard Disk and choose Properties.
3. Click Tools tab.
4. For Error Checking click Check Now. Do before Defrag!
5. Click Defragment Now, AFTER Error Checking completes.
6. Click OK.
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The little balloon from Microsoft is a real indication.? Other issues might well be noise.? The DC Servo supply (105VDC) has a big honking line filter.? The 60V stepper motor supply does not and I've been thinking about adding it.? Or more ideally replace the stepper on the knee with a servo (AC or DC) since I have extra STMBL servo drive kits and the one smaller Bergerda.
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Need to look up what the Automation Technologies stepper motor torque falls off to when I'm doing 25 IPM.? That will tell me what I need for continuous torque from a servo.
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I wanted to keep the Stepper Power supply because I may add stepper motors to things like tool changer or perhaps the quill.?
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John
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?Don't you hate it when a problem is spurious and intermittent! Years ago I ran into a similar problem. Then I was using a C10 but changing the breakout board to another design still didn't solve the problem. What I did was to add an AC line filter and the problem went away.
Dan Mauch
