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SUMMARY: Reduce CPU usage by removing the Spectrum Analyzer and Oscilloscope visualizations in Winamp 5.
Depending on your skin, Winamp 5 displays below the song running time a Spectrum Analyzer or Oscilloscope visualization while audio files are playing. These displays change depending on the tones and sounds in a music file.
If you are using a slower computer, you may want to disable these visualizations - especially if you are trying to multitask, such as browsing the web or writing a document while listening to music. Luckily, turning these off is easy. Either:
* Keep clicking on the visualization animation until it stops (clicking toggles between the Analyzer with varying bands, Oscilloscope with different display types, and no visualization at all).
* Right-click on the animation and check "No Visualization".
Press the "print" button on your browser or select "File" - "Print" to print this tip. Then, return to Winamp 5 - Visual Tweaks - Disable the Spectrum Analyzer and Oscilloscope Visualizations
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