Microsoft KB Archive/885094

= Tips to the improve computer performance when you use the Share Application feature in Live Meeting =

Article ID: 885094

Article Last Modified on 5/27/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2005

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INTRODUCTION
This article contains tips on how to improve computer performance when you use the ShareApplicationfeature in Microsoft Office Live Meeting.

Note You can access the Share Application feature on the Share menu.



MORE INFORMATION
To improve the performance of the computer when you share a program in Live Meeting, use one or more of the following methods.

Method 1: Quit all unused programs
Quit all unused programs and services when you share a program in Live Meeting. Programs that run in the background use system resources, and they may slow down the performance of the computer.

Method 2: Reduce the color quality
Change the color quality to Medium (16 bit) or to 256 colors. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes. Click Display. Click the Settings tab. In the Color quality list, click Medium (16 bit) or 256 colors, and then click OK.

Method 3: Turn off the visual effects in Microsoft Windows XP
To turn off the visual effects in Microsoft Windows XP, follow these steps:  Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. Click the Advanced tab.</li> Under Performance, click Settings.</li> Click the Visual Effects tab.</li> Click Adjust for best performance, and then click OK.</li> Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.</li></ol>

Method 4: Use background services
On a Microsoft Windows NT-based computer, a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, or on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, use processor scheduling background services. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.</li> Click the Advanced tab.</li> Under Performance, click Settings.</li> Click the Advanced tab.</li> Under Processor scheduling, click Background services and then click OK.</li> Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.</li></ol>

Method 5: Turn off hardware acceleration
Turn off the hardware acceleration on the computer. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Themes.</li> Click Display.</li> Click the Settings tab.</li> Click Advanced.</li> <li>Click the Troubleshoot tab.</li> <li>Under Hardware acceleration, move the Hardware acceleration slider to None, and then click OK.</li> <li>Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.</li></ol>

Note You cannot adjust the hardware acceleration on a computer that is running Windows NT.

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