Poor performance from CD-ROM-based program due to incorrect cache setting.
Cause:
Slow data transfer, skipping, or slow audio and video in a CD-ROM-based program can result from incorrect 'Supplemental cache size' or 'Optimize access pattern for' settings for the CD-ROM drive.
Solution:
Increase the 'Supplemental cache size' and 'Optimize access pattern for' settings for the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: The following steps may improve the CD-ROM drive's performance. However, they will have no effect if real-mode drivers are being used for the CD-ROM drive.
1) Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Control Panel'. (The 'Control Panel' window appears.)
3) Double-click the 'System' icon. (The 'System Properties' dialog box appears.)
The 'System' icon
4) Click the 'Performance' tab.
5) Click 'File System...' in the 'Advanced Settings' group. (The 'File System Properties' dialog box appears.)
The 'File System...' button
6) Click the 'CD-ROM' tab.
7) To allocate more memory for caching from the CD-ROM drive, drag the 'Supplemental cache size' slider to the right.
8) For a more continuous reading of files from the CD-ROM drive, select a higher setting from the 'Optimize access pattern for' drop-down list box.
The drop-down list box
9) Click 'OK' to close the 'File System Properties' dialog box.
10) Click 'OK' to close the 'System Properties' dialog box. (The 'System Settings Change' dialog box appears.)
11) Click 'Yes' to restart the computer and accept the changes.
12) To close the 'Control Panel' window, select the 'File' menu and select 'Close'.
