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Firmware update for my Sony DVD drive

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Tom - 20 Jan 2004 02:25 GMT
In the instructions, it's asking me to disbale (DMA
setting) in windows before executing firmware update. How
do you do this. I'm running windows XP home version.
John Coode - 20 Jan 2004 12:35 GMT
> In the instructions, it's asking me to disbale (DMA
> setting) in windows before executing firmware update. How
> do you do this. I'm running windows XP home version.

Right Click My Computer
Choose Properties
Choose Hardware
Choose Device Manager
Click the + in front of IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
Double Click the secondary IDE Controller
Choose the Advanced Settings Tab
Change the DMA mode for both Device O and Device 1 to PIO Only
Click Apply, and OK
You will need to restart the computer for the settings to take effect
 
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