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    need help please!

    I just installed a portable dvdr/player onto my laptop, but I keep getting a messga e telling me to enable dma mode, how do I do this?

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    Welcome to Windrivers frogtree

    What windows are you using? What make and model of laptop?
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    Windows 98 SE & Toshiba Tecra 8200

    The OS is Windows 98 SE and The laptop is a Toshiba Tecra 8200

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    ok you need to update a driver or two
    start with this one

    Then go to the support site for you machine and download the other updates available - there are lots of them paying particular attention to BIOS, SPECIAL and IDE - Click apply filter (not search) to narrow down the relevant files.


    You just need the latest one of each. For BIOS and SPECIAL do not select an operating system... the search will not find it.


    When you have the updates you will be able to go in to device manager and turn on dma as described here

    You may already have dma support - if you keep your drivers up to date... but overall it rarely hurts to have the latest drivers for a laptop.
    Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."

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