Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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6. In Windows 95, 98, or ME, once the system comes up click the Start button, then
Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click on System icon, then click on
Device Manager tab. Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and look at
the PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1610TA entry underneath.
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In Windows NT, click the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then
double-click on the SCSI Adapters icon. Click the + sign next to the
ATAPI/EIDE driver and look if the PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W1610TA entry is
there.
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In Windows 2000, right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties.
Click on the Hardware tab, then click on the Device Manager button. Click the +
sign next to the CD-ROM heading and look at the PLEXTOR CD-R PX-
W1610TA entry underneath.
7. If you do not see this drive listed as one of the devices, or if it has a yellow
diamond with an exclamation point (!), contact your PC or motherboard
manufacturer for support and to troubleshoot your IDE controller or driver
compatibility or conflicts. It may just be a matter of obtaining the latest IDE
controller driver, or a motherboard BIOS update, from the manufacturer.
Enable DMA
To achieve top speeds for reading and writing with your PlexWriter drive, direct
memory access (DMA) must be enabled for the drive.
To enable DMA in Windows 95, 98, or ME:
1. In Windows 95, 98, or ME, click the Start button, then Settings, then Control
Panel, then double-click on System icon, then click on Device Manager tab. You
will see a list of devices in your system.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon and choose the PX-W1610TA drive by clicking
on it once. Then click on the Properties button and select the Settings tab. You
will see the drive properties for the PlexWriter.
3. Ensure the DMA box is checked ON.
4. Click on OK button and then click the Close button to exit the System Properties
window.
5. When prompted if you want to restart your computer now, select Yes for this
change to be enabled and saved.
