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different). This setting determines whether the BIOS or Windows will control resources. You may want to try
switching the option to the other choice. If it doesn't work as well, it can always be changed back.
If you're using a USB device (either audio or midi interface), you'll want to have the USB on its own IRQ. Most new
computers actually have two USB devices: One pair on the back and one which is either connected to the front or
not connected at all. Resolving IRQ sharing with USB is more difficult because there is no way to control which IRQ
it uses, so usually you must move devices off of the USB IRQ by moving or removing the PCI card in conflict. Also,
if you can avoid it, don't use any other USB device on that pair of USB ports. This will decrease the bandwidth for
your audio/midi device and possibly create conflicts. Especially avoid hubs and high-bandwidth items like modems,
Ethernet controllers, hard drives or CD-ROM drives, printers, and scanners.
If you're using a FireWire audio device, you'll want to have the FireWire IEEE 1394 controller on its own IRQ just
like it is your sound card. All FireWire ports on a card share the same resources, so it shouldn't make a difference
where they are plugged in unless there is a physical problem with the card.
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How do I Enable DMA for all IDE/ATA drives in on Win98 SE and WinME?
How to enable DMA:
1) Select the Windows "Start" button -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel"
2) In the Control Panel folder double-click the "System" control panel.
3) Select the "Device Manager" tab 4.
4) Under the "Disk drives" branch, select the IDE drive(s) you are using.
5) Click on "Properties"
6) On the "Settings" Tab of the disk's properties dialog, make sure the "DMA" option is enabled.
7) Click "OK"
8) Close the "System" control panel and the Control Panel folder by clicking on the "Close" button
9) Windows will prompt you to restart your computer.
10) Repeat for all drives present in your computer
Once you have restarted follow steps 1-5 above once again to make sure "DMA" is in fact still set to enabled. If
your computer is unable to keep this setting please contact your PC manufacturer.
If you do not see an option to enable DMA:
- Not having an option to enable DMA on your drives can be problematic for PT LE and cause -9129/-9093/-9094
errors. Installing the generic IDE driver included with Win98/ME usually resolves these errors:
How to install the Generic IDE Controller from the Win98/ME CD-ROM:
- Insert the Win98/ME CD-ROM
- Open the Control Panels>System>Device Manger tab
- Expand the Hard disk controllers list
- Highlight the IDE Controller device, click “Properties”
- Click the Driver tab and then the “Update Driver” button
-I n the Update Device Driver Wizard, enable “Search for a better driver...” and click “Next”
- Enable the CD-ROM and click “Next”
- Enable “Install one of the other drivers” and click “View List”
**You know you have been successful when you open the Control Panels>System>Device Manager>Disk Drives list
and your drive label reads “Generic IDE Disk”
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Disable all Startup Items from the system to prevent conflicts when using Pro Tools LE software on
Win98 SE and WinME
How to disable Startup Items:
- Go to your START MENU, RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit OK.
- GENERAL tab is already selected, checkmark SELECTIVE STARTUP.
- Uncheck PROCESS AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS.
- Select STARTUP tab, and deselect everything except for:
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