PowerDVD problem

[Muse]

I just installed PowerDVD 3.0 on my Windows 2000 Pro SP2 system and EVERY time I boot the computer I am asked if I want to run my drives in DMA mode. The message says, basically:

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*WARNING* Please read the following instructions:

This program can enable DMA mode if it is supported by your DVD-ROM drives to speed up DVD Video playback performance. If your IDE devices can not work properly after enable DMA mode, you can restore the old settings by executing this program again.


Liteon CDRW DMA? [unchecked box] (Liteon LTR 24102B)
Pioneer DVD DMA? [unchecked box] (Pioneer 106s)
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Then, after I choose DMA (check the boxes) it says I must reboot for my settings to take effect. The first time, I ran the "diagnostics" and they were successful and a log file was created. What can I do to stop this from happening? I got the program with my Hercules GTXP soundcard. Thanks.

 

[StanTheMan]

cancel the diagnostic. If you want to turn on the dma, do it via windows, not via the diagnostic..

 

[Muse]

<< cancel the diagnostic. If you want to turn on the dma, do it via windows, not via the diagnostic.. >>

Yeah, I did that. But the appearance is that canceling the diagnostic will leave things configured so that PowerDVD will not be running in DMA mode. I mean the checkboxes are unchecked, so you figure you are giving up DMA mode. When I go into IDETool, it shows my drives in DMA, so it's really confusing. If you check those boxes DMA [checked], it reboots your system and then the same damn diagnostic comes up again with the DMA boxes unchecked! There's something wrong there. I sent an email to Cyberlink but they haven't replied.