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HOW TO ACTIVATE DMA MODE ON IN WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER..????

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-activate-dma-mode-on-in-windows-media-center.22511/

dinesh_mettur
dinesh_mettur Original post #1
Jan 21, 2006 at 11:20 PM
I'm using windows xp media center edition i'm using LG DVD COMBO DRIVE
pls suggest me how to turn on DMA MODE????
choudang
Jan 21, 2006 at 11:29 PM
Turn on DMA Mode for what.... for your combo or your HDD
__Virus__
Jan 21, 2006 at 11:37 PM
warrior said:
Turn on DMA Mode for what.... for your combo or your HDD

He specifically mentioned LG DVD COMBO so offcoz its for it.
choudang
Jan 21, 2006 at 11:56 PM
by d fault.... if DMA is avaible... its already turned on automatically...

if you have q. go to device manager-- IDE ATA/ATAPI -- go to Advanced settings TAB in properties for Pri and Sec IDE Chn ....

__Virus__ it will be too good if you posted the soln with your shouting.....
__Virus__
Jan 22, 2006 at 12:15 AM
warrior said:
__Virus__ it will be too good if you posted the soln with your shouting.....

Had I known the solution specific to media center i wudve told it rather askin for hdd or dvd :p well chillax anyway ;)
choudang
Jan 22, 2006 at 1:56 AM
XP or MCE.. i think device manager will be same. so DMA setting will me same