Toshiba 1000-S157 User Manual page 197

Playback performance is poor.
The use of DMA dramatically increases the DVD playback
performance of your system.
To make sure DMA is turned on and to check its settings:
1 Open the Start menu, then click Control Panel.
2 Click the Performance and Maintenance icon, then
click the System icon.
3 Click Hardware tab, then the Device Manager button.
4 Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers to expand it,
then double-click Secondary IDE Channel.
The Properties Box appears.
5 Select the Advanced Settings tab, then select DMA if
available from the Transfer Modes drop-down list. In
the correct device area, click OK.
6 The system must be restarted for this setting to take
effect.
The Root or Title menu does not open.
Most DVD titles have one or both of the "Root" and "Title"
menus. If one menu button appears to do nothing, try the
other menu button.
WinDVD performance decreases after making a system
change.
DVD playback performance is dependent upon several
system resources. Changes to these system resources caused,
for example, by installing a new graphics or audio card may
impact performance. Some software changes may also
impact playback performance (for example, downloading
new drivers from the Web).
Before installing a new hardware or software component on
your system, check for any potential conflicts between its
resource requirements and your current system configuration.
Also, if you change your operating system, check with your
If Something Goes Wrong
Resolving a hardware conflict
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