Enabling DMA mode - Windows 98 SE
Open the window "Properties: system".
Method I:
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Right-click the icon "My computer";
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In the drop-down menu left-click "Properties";
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Then left-click "Devices".
Method II:
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Click the start menu then choose "Control panel";
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In the "Control panel" window left-click (Double-click) on the "System" icon;
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Select "Properties", then left-click "Devices".
To check if mode DMA is enabled.
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In the window "properties: system", "Device" open item "Hard disk";
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Right-click "GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE **" (the name of the device may vary, but will contain "IDE DISK"). In the drop-down menu, click "Properties";
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In the "Properties GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE**", DMA should be enabled;
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If DMA is not enabled, enable it and ignore the warning about possible data corruption. When done, the computer should/will reboot, if not, manually reboot it;
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After the computer restarts it is necessary to verify that DMA is, in fact, enabled. If not, it may be necessary to install a different driver for your particular hardware. Confer with your hardware vendor, or visit the Microsoft website and search for updated drivers for your hardware.
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