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Table 8-1
Solving General Problems (continued)
Poor performance.
Cause
Virus resident on the hard drive.
Too many applications running.
Some software applications, especially games, are stressful
on the graphics subsystem.
Cause unknown.
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Solution
Run virus protection program.
Windows 7:
1.
Close unnecessary applications to free up memory.
2.
Add more memory.
3.
Some applications run in the background and can be
closed by right-clicking on their corresponding icons in
the task tray. To prevent these applications from
launching at startup:
In Windows 7:
a.
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run
b.
Type msconfig, and then press Enter.
c.
On the Startup tab of the System Configuration
Utility, clear applications that you do not want to
launch automatically, and the click OK.
In Windows 8:
a.
On the Start screen, right-click, and then select the
All apps icon.
b.
Under Windows System, click Run.
c.
Type msconfig, and then press Enter.
d.
On the Startup tab of the System Configuration
Utility, clear applications that you do not want to
launch automatically, and the click OK.
1.
Lower the display resolution for the current application
or consult the documentation that came with the
application for suggestions on how to improve
performance by adjusting parameters in the application.
2.
Add more memory.
3.
Upgrade the graphics solution.
Restart the computer.
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