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Q271617: Golf 2001: How to Improve Game Performance

Article: Q271617
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv w_golf kbimu
Last Modified: 22-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to improve game performance in Microsoft Golf 2001
Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
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To improve game performance in Golf 2001 Edition, use the following methods in
the order in which they are presented.

After you complete each method, test to see whether the game performance is
satisfactory. If the game performance is not satisfactory, proceed to the next
method.

Check System Requirements
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Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements needed to run
Golf 2001 Edition.

For additional information about the minimum system requirements needed to run
Golf 2001 Edition, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q271463 Golf 2001 Edition: Minimum System Requirements

Quit Unnecessary Programs
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To increase the amount of available system resources, quit any unnecessary
programs that are running on your computer before you start Golf 2001 Edition.

NOTE: When you play Golf 2001 on a computer that is running low on system
resources, the game may run slowly or the game may stop responding (hang).

To quit all unnecessary programs:

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

2. In the Close Program dialog box, click any program except Explorer or
  Systray, and then click End Task.

  If you receive a message stating that the program is busy or not responding,
  click End Task again.

3. Repeat these steps to quit all programs except Explorer and Systray, which
  are components of Microsoft Windows.

NOTE: Some programs start automatically every time you start your computer. For
information about how to prevent a program from starting automatically, please
see the documentation or the online Help file for the program.

Reduce the Screen Resolution and Color Palette Settings
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If Golf 2001 Edition is configured to run at a screen resolution higher than 800
x 600 pixels or with a color palette greater than 16 bit (65 thousand colors),
select a lower screen resolution and color palette setting.

To select a lower screen resolution and palette setting in Golf 2001:

1. Start Golf 2001 Edition.

2. On the Startup screen, click Options.

3. Click Advanced, and then click Display Settings.

4. Under Display Mode, click "800 x 600 16 bit (65 thousand colors)".

5. Click OK, and then click Close.

Defragment the Hard Disk
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To defragment the hard disk in Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98,
click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and
then click Disk Defragmenter.

Increase the Amount of Available Hard Disk Space
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For additional information about how to increase the amount of available space on
your hard disk, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q179798 How to Increase Free Space on Your Hard Disk

Additional query words: msgame msgolf golf2001 speed performs slow poor

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Keywords          : kbenv w_golf kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbGolfSearch
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Issue type        : kbhowto

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