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    PiO mode for dvd+-rw

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ICEMANSHM, Jun 10, 2005.

  1. ICEMANSHM

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    I just got my i9300 a few weeks ago and i just started to burn dvds and i was burning with roxio and i was only buring at 1x. I had 8x dvd media and the burner is 8x so i was wondering why it was so slow. i looked under the properties of my secondary ide channel and it was set for dma mode but when i looked at the properties of my dvd burner it was on pio mode and i read somewhere that pio is slow. also while i am burning a dvd my cpu is maxed out. does anyone have any ideas as to how i can change this setting or if they have the same problem. thanks in advance.
     
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    Since I haven't gotten any responses, I'm just going to ask if any one else has a dvd+-rw drive that is running in ipo mode. I have the sony drive. Here is how to check. Right click on My Computer->Properties->Click on the hardware tab->Device Manager->IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers->Right Click on Secondary IDE Channel->Properties->Advanced Settings. And if you could just post what it has for your current transfer mode I would greatly appericate it, Thanks
     
    ICEMANSHM, Jun 16, 2005
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    mikeakajb Notebook Consultant

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    Ahh it should be set to DMA mode if avaliable... If your drive fails using DMA mode a few times it will auto set to IPO mode... That means you need to reset it. Just search on google setting dvd drive to DMA mode.

    Dell I6000d
    1.86 ghz
    1 gig 400mhz ram
    80 gig HD
    Intel Pro 2915 a/b/g Wireless
    15.4 " WXGA
    Ati X300 128 mb
    Nec Dvd +- RW 6500A
     
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    JustJimDelany Notebook Consultant

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    Mine says auto something and current mode ultra dma mode 2

    I9300 2.0ghz 1.0gb ram 100gb disk 256MB NVIDIA 6800 dvd rw UXGA Bluetooth Intel WiFi Media Center
     
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    mikeakajb Notebook Consultant

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    device 0 for primary and secondary ide should be set to auto detect (can't change) next part be use dma if avaliable

    For device 1 for primary and secondary ide you should set those to none instead of autodetect... unless you happen to have a modular bay hard drive or something.



    Dell I6000d
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    80 gig HD
    Intel Pro 2915 a/b/g Wireless
    15.4 " WXGA
    Ati X300 128 mb
    Nec Dvd +- RW 6500A
     
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    hey everyone just wanted to say thanks for the help and replys. I found a website that had a how to get back to dma mode. sounds like i used a couple bad cds or dvds and windows had set it to pio mode so all i had to do was do a regedit and delete something and it was fixed. so here is the link if any one else has any trouble http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm. thanks again
     
    ICEMANSHM, Jun 19, 2005
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