52TroubleshootingThere are Interruptions,Dropouts, or OtherProblems in the SoundDuring PlaybackWindows XP:The power management settingsin the control panel may becausing audio playback to beinterrupted.Use the following procedure to check the settings.* The contents of the power properties that appear when you double-click powermanagement will depend on your computer system.* The example shown here is for a typical system. You should refer to the owner’smanual of your computer for details.* Some computers may not have the following settings.1. From the Windows “Control Panel,” double-click the “System” icon.The “System Properties” dialog box will appear.2. Click the “Hardware” tab.3. Click “Device Manager” to access the list of devices.4. From the list, choose “Advanced Power Management Support,” and click“Properties.”The “Advanced Power Management Support Properties” dialog box will appear.5. Click the “Settings” tab. In Troubleshooting, select the “Don’t poll the powersupply status” check box, and click [OK].6. In the “System Properties” dialog box, click [OK].7. Restart Windows.Playback Halts Midway,and SubsequentPlayback is Not PossibleWhile you were using the VS-700,could your computer haveperformed a task with a heavyprocessing load, such as accessinga CD-ROM drive or the network?If a heavy processing load occurs while the VS-700 is being used, it may not workcorrectly. In this case, stop playback, and then start playback once again.If you are still unable to play, close all software that was using the VS-700, disconnectthe USB cable from the VS-700, and then reconnect it.Problems with RecordingProblem Points to check ActionCan’t recordCould a message be indicating“Unable to open audio recorddevice”?If Media Player or another application that has audio playback capability is running,SONAR won’t be able to use the audio driver, and an error will appear when SONAR isstarted. Close the audio playback application, and then start SONAR again.Make sure that SONAR’s Sampling Rate (p. 60) matches the settings of the VS-700R’s[SAMPLE RATE] knob.If an audio driver not being used by SONAR is installed, try either disabling that driveror disconnecting the corresponding audio interface from your computer.Try changing the Driver Mode (p. 26).Make sure that the Sampling Rate of the audio used in your project, the Sampling Rateof SONAR, and the setting of the VS-700R’s [SAMPLE RATE] knob all match.“About Sampling Rates” (p. 60)Dropouts occur in therecordingCould you have connected/disconnected another USB device,such as a memory key?Dropouts may occur during playback or recording if you connect/disconnect anotherUSB device (such as a memory key), or switch a device's power on/off at the same timethat the VS-700 is being used.Are you using a hard disk that isconnected via USB?Data transfer using USB could get congested if you use the VS-700 and a USB-connected hard disk at the same time. As a result, the data transfer speed for the harddisk could be significantly reduced. As a storage location for the audio data that yourecord and play back, you should avoid using a hard disk that is connected via USB.Did the dropout occur immediatelyafter the system started up, or afterit woke from sleep?Dropouts during playback/recording sometimes occur immediately after the systemhas started up, or after it has woken from sleep. Wait for a while, then try the playback/recording again.Problem Points to check Action