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TITLE: |
IDE Controller Enhancement |
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VERSION: |
1.00 Rev. A |
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DESCRIPTION: |
This package contains a Registry patch for the listed notebook models and operating systems that reduces the probability of the IDE transfer mode being changed to the slowest mode (PIO mode). For more information about this issue, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 817472, "IDE ATA and ATAPI disks use PIO mode after multiple time-out or CRC errors occur." |
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PURPOSE: |
Routine |
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SOFTPAQ NUMBER: |
SP30914 |
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SUPERSEDES: |
None |
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EFFECTIVE DATE: |
15 July 2005 |
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CATEGORY: |
Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs |
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SSM SUPPORTED: |
No |
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PRODUCT TYPE(S): |
Notebooks |
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PRODUCT MODEL(S): |
Compaq Presario M2000 Notebook PC Series Compaq Presario R4000 Notebook PC Series Compaq Presario V2000 Notebook PC Series HP Compaq nx4820 Notebook PC HP Compaq nx9500a Notebook PC HP Pavilion dv1000 Notebook PC Series HP Pavilion dv4000 Notebook PC Series HP Pavilion zd8000 Notebook PC Series HP Pavilion zd7000a Notebook PC Series HP Pavilion ze2000 Notebook PC Series HP Pavilion zv6000 Notebook PC Series HP Special Edition L2000 Notebook PC Series |
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OPERATING SYSTEM(S): |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) |
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LANGUAGE(S): |
Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Provides a fix to prevent an issue where the primary IDE channel transfer mode setting changes from high speed mode (DMA mode) to the lowest speed mode (PIO mode) after the notebook has been suspended and resumed multiple times. |
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PREREQUISITES: |
N/A |
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HOW TO USE: |
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 2 Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |