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Q We just purchased a laptop computer and we're wondering if QuickTime for
Windows' optimize feature supports the video driver for this system. If the
video chip in this computer is supported, what changes should we make to
QTW.INI to enable the optimize feature? A Unless your laptop's video chip is compatible with one of the standard video-accelerator chips (S3, Cirrus Logic, ATI, etc.), QuickTime for Windows movie playback will not be "optimized." You can determine this by looking in the first section of the QTW.INI file for the following line: Video Hardware=Not directly supported If this line is there, QuickTime for Windows is not optimized for your video chipset. If there is a "[video]" section, you may be able to turn the optimize feature on by changing the "optimize" setting, as shown below: [video] optimize={hardware|driver|bmp|raw|dib} Of the possible settings (hardware|driver|bmp|raw|dib), hardware is the fastest and dib is the slowest. If this section or line is not there, "optimize" defaults to "hardware." The LCD displays on laptop computers are notoriously unresponsive to rapid screen updates. Try using an external monitor, if your laptop supports one. [Jul 01 1995] |
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