Instructions Last Updated: 07-11-2016
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Performance Changes
These changes will allow your computer to run at the highest performance level for Digital Audio.
DONE - Change #1: Update Windows
Make sure that you have the latest Windows Updates and Optional Software to increase the efficiency of your computer.
- Windows Updates: Left Click Start button at the bottom left > Left click Settings > Left click Updates and Security
- You should let Windows Install ALL Updates
- Restart Windows once the computer has restarted, do this again until there are NO more updates to be installed. It can take up to 5 times.
DONE - Change #2: Install Video Codecs
You need to install Video Codecs on your computer to beable to play different types of Video files in Hoster.
- Download the Video Codec Pack from: HERE
- Make sure that you click on where it states: Download [K-Lite Mega Codec Pack X.xx] where X.xx is the version number.
- Save this file to your computer and then double click on it to run it, Follow the onscreen instructions.
- Once installed, you will beable to play video files in Hoster.
DONE - Change #4: Disable Alarm Sounds
Hoster can show Exclamation and Question message boxes that sound audio "alerts". Disable these sounds so they don't disrupt your show.
- Right click on any blank space on your Desktop screen, and click Personalize to see the Personalization window.
- Left Click the Sounds Button.
- In the Sounds Tab at the top, scroll down until you find the Exclamation title and left click it.
- In the Name: field, left click the drop down arrow and select [None]. This disables sounds when an Exclamation message appears.
- Left Click the Apply button at the bottom right to finish this selection.
- Do the same for the Question selection so it will not play sounds.
- Left Click the OK button to finish and close this dialog.
- These message boxes will not play sounds when they appear for Hoster or other programs.
DONE - Change #5: Audio and Graphics out of Sync
This problem is the video drivers installed in your computer, have not been updated.
- The first thing you need to do is find out the video card installed in your system.
- Right Click the Start Menu
- Left click Control Panel
- Left click System and security
- Left click on System
- Left click Device Manager on the left side of this page
- Find and left click Display Adapters
- Make Note of the Item listed here, as this will show the model number of the video card you have.
- Download the latest version of Intel Video Drivers from here
- Download the ATI Radeon Beta Drivers if your Computer has this video card from here.
- Download the NVIDIA GeForce Drivers if your computer has this video card from here.
- NOTE: When downloading or installing their software use their default settings. Once you have done this, Reboot the Computer as needed.
POSSIBLE REQUIRED CHANGES
We say "possible" here because it depends on your computer and what types of files you want to play.
DONE - Change #5: Turn off User Access Control (UAC)
If you imported CDG disc KMA songs are stored on an external USB hard drive, the Songs Database will NOT find them unless UAC is disabled. This is a Microsoft Access Database limitation, not a Hoster bug.
Also, Windows 7 housekeeping tasks can interrupt your show unless you disable UAC.
- Left Click the Start Menu
- Left Click Control Panel
- Left Click User Accounts and Family Safety
- Left Click User Accounts
- Left Click the bottom item that states Change User Account control settings
- Drag the slider all the way to the bottom so it states NEVER.
- When the dialog comes up stating Windows needs your permission to continue left click Continue
- Left Click OK
- When asked to Restart, wait until you have done all the changes on this page, then restart.
DONE - Change #6: Enable Dual Display
- Press the Windows Key, bottom left of the spacebar (Windows Flag) and the letter P key at the same time.
- You will then see 4 boxes pop up that you can click with your mouse. Left click on Extend, this should now turn on your extended monitor.
DONE - Change #7: Allow Windows Media Player to Play Local Files
It must be set as below or Video files will not play at all.
- Open Internet Explorer
- Left Click the Tools Menu at the far Right Side
- Left Click Internet Options
- Left Click the Advanced tab
- Scroll down to the Security section
- Left Click Allow active content to run in files on My Computer and Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer
- Restart now or after doing this