Your Computer Slows Down While CDs are Playing.

Visualizations might have a noticeable impact on system performance on computers with limited resources, especially those with slow CPUs or inadequate video memory. If your other programs slow down while you play CD's turn off visulizations: Choose View, Visualizations, and then click No Visualization from the top of the list.

Taken From Microsoft Windows XP  Inside Out 2nd Edition

Written by Ed Bott Award-winning computer journalist.

Carl Siechert Windows documentation expert.

Craig Stinson, Contributing Editor, PC Magazine.