TDK indiDVD Hardware Manual - page 8
SECTION 2 : Software Installation
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
Before you use Indi DVD, install the software from the included Disc Blender Software Suite CD-ROM.
The software automatically loads all necessary device drivers as well as TDK’s Disc Blender Software
Suite. If you have any problems, TDK’s technical support staff will help you.
Also install the Pinnacle Studio 8 SE application from its disc.
INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE DRIVERS (if required)
Indi DVD acts as a "CD-ROM Drive" for purposes of installation and setup. In some cases, you will
need to install additional drivers to make use of all of the drive’s features.
NOTE: For instructions on how to use the software,
read the Software Quick Guide section of this manual.
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Indi DVD ReWRITER : Hardware Guide
ENABLE DMA (DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS)
DMA allows you to free up CPU resources by accessing memory directly.
To ensure that DMA is enabled:
Windows 98SE/ME
1. In Windows, click the START button, then SETTINGS, then CONTROL PANEL.
2. Double click SYSTEM in the Control Panel folder, then the DEVICE MANAGER tab. You will see a list
of devices in your system.
3. Click the CD-ROM icon, and choose Indi DVD’s PROPERTIES button. You will see the drive properties
for Indi DVD.
4. Ensure that the DMA box is checked ON under the Settings tab.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for other devices that you will be recording from and recording to such as
your hard drive and/or second CD-ROM or CD-Rewriter.
6. Reboot your computer for the change to take effect.
Windows 2000
1. Click the START button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select SETTINGS, then CONTROL PANEL from the menu.
3. Double Click the SYSTEM icon in the Windows Control Panel.
4. Select the HARDWARE tab then click on the DEVICE MANAGER button.
5. Click on the (+) sign beside IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS.
6. Right click on the appropriate IDE channel (Primary or Secondary), right click PROPERTIES, then
select the ADVANCED SETTINGS tab.
7. Set the “Transfer Mode” to “DMA if available”. Device 0 is the MASTER device on the IDE channel
and Device 1 is the SLAVE.
8. Click OK to accept the change and then reboot the computer for the change to take effect.
Windows XP
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.”
5. If the drop-down box already shows “DMA if Available” but the current transfer mode is
“PIO Only”, then the user must toggle the settings.
6. Change the selection from “DMA if Available” to “PIO only”, then click OK. Then repeat the steps
above to change the selection to “DMA if Available.”
Windows XP will turn off DMA mode for a device after encountering certain errors during data
transfer operations. If more than six DMA transfer timeouts occur, Windows will turn off DMA and
use only PIO mode on that device. In this case, the user cannot turn on DMA for this device. The
only option for the user who wants to enable DMA mode is to uninstall and reinstall the device.
NOTE: DMA is not an option on all computers.
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