Device Settings Are Hard to Find in Microsoft Windows 2000

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to configure the direct memory access and programmed input/output (DMA/PIO) settings for a device on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, you do not find the settings in the Properties dialog box for the device, nor does Help provide their location.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the DMA/PIO settings are configured for each controller instead of for each device.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, click Administrative Tools, and then follow these steps to configure the DMA/PIO settings for a controller:

1. Click Administrative Tools, and then click Computer Management.



2. Click System Tools, and then click Device Manager.



3. Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.



4. Click the specific controller for which you want to configure DMA/PIO settings.



5. Click the Advanced Settings tab.



6. In the Transfer Mode box, click either PIO Only or DMA if available.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: configure

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug