Appendix C. Customizing the
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me have two
The Auto Insert Notify parameter enables the computer to start playing or accessing the disc automatically after being inserted in the drive. The DMA parameter improves the computer performance by having the computer DMA controller handle data transfers from the CD to memory, freeing the microprocessor to perform other 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 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
To change the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters in Windows 95, 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
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.
Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional
To change the parameter settings for Windows 2000 Professional, do the following:
1.Click Start → Settings → Control Panel.
2.
3.Click the Hardware tab.
4.Click the Device Manager button.
5.Click the IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to expand the tree.
6.Click the device that corresponds to the controller where your
7.Click the Advanced Settings tab.
8.Click Transfer Mode, and select DMA if it is available.
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