Appendix A. Customizing device driver configuration settings
This section contains information about how to customize and configure device drivers.
Changing the Windows 98 and Windows Me device-driver settings
Windows 98 and Windows Me have two
The Auto Insert Notify parameter enables the computer to start audio CD software as soon as a CD is inserted into the
The DMA parameter improves computer performance by having the computer DMA controller handle moving data from the CD to memory, freeing the computer microprocessor to perform more important tasks. For example, activating DMA might make movies and games run more smoothly because the microprocessor will have more time to perform video tasks.
To change these parameter settings from Windows 98 or Windows Me, do the following steps. (This also pertains to setting Auto Insert Notification for Windows NT 4.0.)
1.Click Start-->Settings-->Control Panel.
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3.Click the Device Manager tab;
4.Click the Settings tab.
5.Under Options, click the box next to either Auto Insert Notification or DMA.
6.Click OK.
Changing the Windows 2000 desktop device driver
To change the Windows 2000 desktop device driver, follow these steps:
1.Click
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3.Click the Hardware tab.
4.Click the Device Manager button.
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