SFO Archive Forums - Hardware acceleration

Could someone tell me or an admin or Mod tell what do these do?

Does it speed up your computer in some way?

Does it effect the recording which im having problems with... or it has something to do with the exporting/Importing system?

when its at (None)
(Disable all accelerations. Use this setting only if your computer frequently stops responding or has other severe problems.)

[when its at (1)]
Disable all but basic accelerations. Use this setting to correct more severe problems.

[when its at (2)]
Disable all DirectDraw and Direct3D accelerations, as well as all cursor and advanced drawing accelerations. Use this setting to correct severe problems with DirectX accelerated applications.

[when its at (3)]
Disable all cursor and advanced drawing accelerations. Use this setting to correct drawing problems.

[when its at (4)]
Disable cursor and bitmap accelerations. Use this setting to correct problems with he mouse pointer, or to correct problems with corrupt images.

[when its at (full)]
All acceleration are enabled. Use this setting if your computer has no problems. (Recommended)

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P.s]Please look into this and to find out whats these do.. and what would be right for sfo..