NDLI: Timing accuracy under Microsoft Windows revealed through external chronometry

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Chambers, Christopher D. Brown, Mel
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	Recent studies by Myors (1998, 1999) have concluded that the Microsoft Windows operating system is unable to support sufficient timing precision and resolution for use in psychological research. In the present study, we reexamined the timing accuracy of Windows 95/98, using (1) external chronometry, (2) methods to maximize the system priority of timing software, and (3) timing functions with a theoretical resolution of 1 msec or better. The suitability of various peripheral response devices and the relative timing accuracy of computers with microprocessors with different speeds were also explored. The results indicate that if software is properly controlled, submillisecond timing resolution is achievable under Windows with both old and new computers alike. Of the computer input devices tested, the standard parallel port was revealed as the most precise, and the serial mouse also exhibited sufficient timing precision for use in single-interval reaction time experiments.
Starting Page	96
Ending Page	108
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07433808
Journal	Behavior Research Methods
Volume Number	35
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15325970
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2003-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Cognitive Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 3200/3201 Psychology

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Timing accuracy under Microsoft Windows revealed through external chronometry