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I have Windows XP, but I don’t have an advanced tab in device manager to enable DMA in any of my IDE/ATAPI controllers. How do I get this option?
Ok, i'm an idiot. I read the article but it only says how to enable it. It doesn't say what to do if you don't even have a DMA option.
thanks for the help
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trasky, Are you following the instructions below?
To enable DMA mode using the Device Manager
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Open Device Manager.
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Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to display the list of controllers and channels.
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Right-click the icon for the channel to which the device is connected, select Properties, and then click the Advanced Settings tab.
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In the Current Transfer Mode drop-down box, select DMA if Available if the current setting is "PIO Only."
If the drop-down box already shows "DMA if Available" but the current transfer mode is PIO, then the user must toggle the settings. That is:• Change the selection from "DMA if available" to PIO only, and click OK.
• Then repeat the steps above to change the selection to DMA if Available.
Tufenuf
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Tufenuf,
I guess i'm not explaining myself very well. When I go into the device manager I select the IDE ATA/ATAPI. Then I select properties under the primary IDE channel. When the properties screen comes up there are only 4 tabs, and they are General, Driver, Details and resources. I don't have an advanced tab. I have looked everywhere in the properties screen but nothing that talks about DMA.
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trasky, You should be able to find the solution at the links/threads at the link below.
Advanced Settings tab is missing
Tufenuf
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I think you are not double clicking on ATA/ATAPI controllers--Then clicking on primary ide channel---Then clicking on secondary ide channel Because at the top they show advanced settings.
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Most likely he has the Intel Application Accelerator installed. It sets all devices to their maximum mode. In this case the advanced tab is not available.
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Hello trasky!
hello all!!If u r still around
try this :first look at your programs directory if "Intel Accelerator" is there just uninstall it and re-boot your pc
after uninstalling and re-boot u may c the advance options there.
Good luck!
Dilip
Accelerator
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