Plextor PlexWriter 40/12/40A, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual
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-W4012A 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.
To enable DMA in Windows 2000 or XP:
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.