TITLE: IDE Controller Enhancement

VERSION: 1.00 Rev. A
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."

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP30914
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: 15 July 2005
CATEGORY: Operating System - Enhancements and QFEs
SSM SUPPORTED: No

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Notebooks
 
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

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (32-bit)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit)
 
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.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A
 
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.