Enabling the DMA setting

Note: For Windows 95, the DVD movie player is supported by Windows 95 OSR2.0 or later versions. You can check which version of Windows 95 you are using by doing the following:

1.Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System.

Read the numbers under “System.”

v4.00.950B means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.0 or OSR2.1.

v4.00.950C means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.5.

This section explains enabling the DMA setting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

For Windows 2000

1.Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System.

3.Click the Hardware tab.

4.Click the Device Manager button.

5.Click IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to pull down the submenu.

6.Double-click Secondary IDE. (Double-click Primary IDE if you are using the ThinkPad A21e computer.)

7.Select the DMA is available as the Transfer Mode.

8.Click OK.

9.Click Close to close System Properties window. A message displays, informing you that the system settings have changed.

10.Click OK to restart the system.

For Windows XP

1.Click Start, move the cursor to My Computer, and click on it.

2.Click on View system information under System Tasks.

3.Click the Hardware tab.

4.Click the Device Manager button.

5.Click IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to pull down the submenu.

6.Double-click Secondary IDE. (Double-click Primary IDE if you are using the ThinkPad A21e computer.)

7.Click the Advanced Settings tab.

8.Select DMA if available as the Transfer Mode.

9.Click OK.

10.Click Close to close the System Properties window.

Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus

With Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus, you can capture, edit, and record video and audio files. You can also use Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus to create and record DVD videos using your own video and audio files. For more detailed information on Intervideo’s WinDVD Creator Plus features, go to the WinDVD Creator Plus User’s Guide on the User’s Guide and Software Super CD.

The main function areas within the WinDVD Creator Plus main window are “Capture,” “Edit,” “Author,” and “Make Movie”. From these functions, you can

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73P3297 specifications

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IBM 73P3297 manual Enabling the DMA setting, Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus

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