hdd led stay on

compaqguy

compaqguy

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sometimes when i watch a dvd on my compaq presario os 98 the hard drive led comes on and the movie skipps and i have to use the ctrl+alt+delete to close the program and the hard drive led is still on and its not even loading:confused:
 
You have to keep in mind that the computer is still doing other stuff while playing your movie. I t could be anythign ranging from Win 98 deciding that it is the perfect time to update teh virtual memory to the screensaver trying to kick in.
 
Whats the hardware to begin with? QUESTIONS 101.


Are you running DMA Mode?
To ensure your drives are operating in DMA mode: (1) Control Panel, (2) System, (3) Goto the Hardware Tab, (4) Device Manager, (5) IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, (6) Right Click on Primary IDE Channel --> Properties, (7) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK,(8) Right Click on Seconady IDE Channel --> Properties, (9) Goto the Advanced Settings Tab, Make sure both drop down boxes say 'DMA if Available', Click OK, (10) Reboot.
 
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