| • | Capture as small an area as possible. |
| • | If using a laptop, set the power settings for highest performance. |
| • | Record to your fastest drive, which may be your SCSI or USB drive. |
| • | Suspend security software. One customer reported that he can record six times faster by turning off Spysweep. |
| • | Close all unnecessary running applications. |
| • | Restart the computer so you have fresh, unscrambled memory. |
| • | Defragment the hard drive. |
| • | Use the latest drivers for your video card and motherboard. |
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