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Oriphus
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 11:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
State whether DMA is on or off on your DVD Writer and state why you have it like this.

Mine was off, worked fine, its now on, works fine.
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ken0042
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 11:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Turned mine on, doesn't affect burning but it helps with ripping; 3-4 times faster.

(I know what you're thinking..... "Get off your wallet Ken and buy a DVD-ROM!)
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herbsman
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 12:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   

I've always had mine ON from day one...never had a problem : )

FINITO
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 12:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   

P.S. "Ken , get off your wallet" !!

LOL
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 13:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So...
In conclusion it ain't matter whether you have it "on" or "off"...

BTW mine is "on", becuz thet wuz how 'twas configgered.
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Oriphus
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 13:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Its strange though. I have read many problems that have been fixed by either turning the DMA on or turning it off. Does it one know why this would be a problem, considering Windows98 doesnt even have the feature and DVD Writers work fine with them.
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ken0042
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 13:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My Windows 98 laptop has that option. But when I turned it on the drive wouldn't even read anymore.
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Oriphus
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 14:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think some of the newer version came with it but i dont think the original had it as i have seen patches for installing them for 98. The fact that it didnt work when it was turned on leaves me wondering why it does sometimes, and doesnt other times. I hope a techy wizard visits this thread.
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Oriphus
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_ 		30. July 2003 @ 17:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
On another point, here is the differences on my Drive with DMA and PIO:

Multiword DMA Mode : 2 - (16.67 Mb/s)
PIO Mode : 4 - (16.67 Mb/s)
UDMA Mode : UDMA Mode : 2 (ATA-33) - (33.33 Mb/s)
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. July 2003 @ 17:40
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