Plextor 241040 ATAPI, Operation Manual

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Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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To enable DMA for Windows 2000:
1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
2. Select the Hardware tab when the systems properties window appears.
3. In the Hardware tab, select the Device Manager button.
4. Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to expand the options.
5. Under IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, double-click on the listing to bring up the
property dialog box for the Primary IDE channel.
6. Click on the Advanced settings tab.
7. If available, set Transfer Mode for Device 0 and 1 to DMA. Then select OK.
8. Your computer asks if you would like to reboot at this point. Select NO.
9. Repeat steps 5–8 for the Secondary IDE channel.
10. This time, when you are prompted, select Reboot.
NOTE: Your PlexWriter is Windows-XP-ready. Procedures for Windows XP will be
similar to those shown here.