Notebook / Laptop / All-in-One device performance and Intel SpeedStep technology

Applicable SongShow Plus Versions: 
This article applies to all versions of SongShow Plus

**Special NOTE regarding All-in One devices**  All-in-One devices are a hybrid -  neither desktop nor laptop/notebook but features from both. This is great for doing general office or home tasks but makes them especially problematic for SongShow Plus regarding graphics and multi-display setup.   All-in One devices are NOT recommended for SongShow Plus 

Intel has a power saving technology for CPUs that is used primarily in notebook systems to conserve battery power and reduce heat generation.  This technology is called SpeedStep and when it is enabled it will throttle the CPU clock speeds down when the notebook is on battery power or when other power management operations engage it.

To learn more about Intel SpeedStep, you can search on the Intel website or go to Wikipedia and search for "SpeedStep".

This is relevant for SongShow Plus in that performance will suffer when the CPU clocks are reduced.  This may cause issues with a variety of SSP functionality, including but not limited to, visualizations, videos and effects. 
To avoid this issue with your  Notebook / Laptop / All-in-One devices we recommend that you disable all SpeedStep features in both the Windows operating system AND in the system BIOS.  Consult your system manufacturer for additional details on how to do this.

We recommend that  Notebook / Laptop / All-in-One systems always be run on line power instead of battery power for maximum performance.

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