Firmware update for my Sony DVD drive

T

Tom

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.
 
J

John Coode

Tom said:
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.
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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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