Quantum DLT-V4 Supplementary Manual

Configuration of Microsoft Windows for DMA transfers (SATA). The DLT-V4 tape drive is 

designed to reject Write/read Commands that are using PIO mode as a method of transfer.  

    Microsoft Windows Configuration  

To enable DMA mode using the Device Manager: 

1. Open Device Manager. 

2. Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to display the list of controllers and channels. 

3. Right-click the icon for the channel to which the device is connected, select Properties, 

and then click the Advanced Settings tab. 

4. 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.