This is similar to a post I put in the Videofactory forum, but I'm not getting an answer there, and it applies to Vegas as well.
In anticipation of getting a new desktop PC that uses Windows XP, I briefly installed Vegas/VideoFactory on my fathers brand new Dell Inspiron 8200 (which uses Windows XP).
Here is my problem: I have been unable to get the video preview to play smoothly. About every two seconds, the video hesitates and then resumes. The audio seems to play O.K.
To troubleshoot, I tried playing the video in the little movie application that comes with the computer (Moviemaker). It plays fine (works in Media Player too). I then tried using MSCONFIG to disable all the functions that load when the computer boots. This made no difference. I then disabled all the processes that are running (using MSCONFIG). This made no difference. I tried giving Vegas/VideoFactory a higher priority. No difference. I copied the same clips to my Presario 1800T laptop and played them on VideoFactory, and they played just fine.
I vaguely remember reading about problems with Windows XP, but I can't find anything using the search function in this forum. Is there some incompatibility with XP, or some other problem that I am overlooking? The Dell Inspiron 8200 computer is obviously more than capable: It is only two days old, factory fresh, and three to ten times faster than the two computers on which I've run VideoFactory before.
Any ideas that I should try?
Thanks.
John
In anticipation of getting a new desktop PC that uses Windows XP, I briefly installed Vegas/VideoFactory on my fathers brand new Dell Inspiron 8200 (which uses Windows XP).
Here is my problem: I have been unable to get the video preview to play smoothly. About every two seconds, the video hesitates and then resumes. The audio seems to play O.K.
To troubleshoot, I tried playing the video in the little movie application that comes with the computer (Moviemaker). It plays fine (works in Media Player too). I then tried using MSCONFIG to disable all the functions that load when the computer boots. This made no difference. I then disabled all the processes that are running (using MSCONFIG). This made no difference. I tried giving Vegas/VideoFactory a higher priority. No difference. I copied the same clips to my Presario 1800T laptop and played them on VideoFactory, and they played just fine.
I vaguely remember reading about problems with Windows XP, but I can't find anything using the search function in this forum. Is there some incompatibility with XP, or some other problem that I am overlooking? The Dell Inspiron 8200 computer is obviously more than capable: It is only two days old, factory fresh, and three to ten times faster than the two computers on which I've run VideoFactory before.
Any ideas that I should try?
Thanks.
John