This document describes how to change advanced power settings to eliminate dropouts, pops, clicks, and other issues that can occur while a USB or FireWire audio interface is connected to a PC running Windows 7 or 8.
Products:
- AudioBox USB
- AudioBox 22VSL
- AudioBox 44VSL
- AudioBox 1818VSL
- FireStudio Project
- FireStudio Mobile
Howto:
Check the following advanced power options in Control Panel.
Win 7 or Vista:
-> Click Start
-> Type 'Power Options' (without quotes) and hit enter
Win 8 users only:
-> Right-click Start (or WinKey+X)
-> Choose Power Options
All versions of Windows:
-> Click "Change plan settings" for the currently selected power plan
-> Click "Change Advanced Power Settings"
You will need to restart your computer after making the changes that are outlined in this guide.
Note: If this is a laptop then change these options for "while plugged in".
Some systems may not have all of the power options that are listed here.
- PCI Express
- Link State Power Management
- Setting: OFF
- Processor power management
- Maximum processor state
- Setting: %99
- Minimum processor state
- Setting: %99
- Cooling Policy
- Setting: Active
- USB Settings
- USB selective suspend setting
- Setting: Disabled
- Wireless Adapter
- Wireless Adapter Settings
- Setting: Maximum Power Savings
- Intel(R) Graphics Settings
-Intel(R) Graphics Power Plan
-Setting: Maximum Performance