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Q141821: 3D Movie Maker: How to Improve Performance

Article: Q141821
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmmkbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker for Windows, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The minimum system requirements to run 3D Movie Maker are a 486/50Mhz computer
with at least 8 MB of RAM and a double speed CD-ROM drive.

Due to the complexity of the animation in 3D Movie Maker, a machine with the
minimum system requirements may appear to run slowly. Although nothing can take
the place of a faster processor and additional RAM, this article contains
several suggestions that you can use to optimize your computer for running 3D
Movie Maker.

MORE INFORMATION
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To improve the performance of 3D Movie Maker, try the following:

Use Options in Product Information Window
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In 3D Movie Maker, press CTRL+SHIFT+I to access the Product Information screen.
For improved performance, click Better Speed and/or Run In Window option(s). The
Better Speed option reduces the quality of the animation. The Run In Window
option disables full screen mode. If you want to use these settings as the
default, click the Make These The Default Settings check box to select it before
you click OK.

Close Other Programs
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For improved performance, 3D Movie Maker should be the only program running on
the system. To verify that all other programs are closed, press CTRL+ALT+DEL
once to display the Close Program window (list of programs programs), and close
everything except Systray and your Windows shell. In a standard configuration of
Windows, the Windows shell is Windows Explorer.

Check if Your Video Driver Is Displaying More Than 256 Colors
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If the video driver you are using is configured to display more than 256 colors,
you may be able to improve the performance of 3D Movie Maker by setting the
number of colors to 256. Use the following steps to change your display settings
in Windows:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

3. In the Color Palette or Colors box, click 256 Color, and then click OK.

4. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

After you follow the suggested steps in this article, you should see some
performance improvement in 3D Movie Maker. Your results may vary depending on
the type of computer you are using.


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Keywords          : kbmm kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword kbKidsSearch kb3dMovieMaker
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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