Appendix C. Customizing the
Windows XP, Windows 98, and Window 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 data transfers 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 is allocating more processing time to video.
Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for Windows XP, Windows 98, and Windows Me
To change the Audio Insert Notify and DMA parameter settings in Windows XP, Windows 98, and Windows Me, do the following:
1.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.
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3.Click the Device Manager tab.
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5.Select the device driver for the IBM 24X/10X/40X Max
6.Click Properties.
7.Click the Settings tab.
8.Click to select or to clear the Auto Insert Notification check box and the DMA check box, depending on which parameters you want to enable or disable.
9.Click OK.
Changing the DMA parameter setting from the Windows XP desktop
To change the DMA parameter setting from the Windows XP desktop do the following:
1.Click Start->Control Panel.
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3.Click the Hardware tab.
4.Click Device Manager.
5.Click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to expand the tree.
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