SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP2860 PART NUMBER: 183886-003 FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Windows NT IDE Support for Deskpro 2000/4000/6000 VERSION: 2.00 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Software Solutions/Desktops PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Deskpro 2000/4000/6000 Series OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 13 February 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: SUPERSEDES: 2599 DESCRIPTION: Creates a diskette containing Bus Master IDE support for Windows NT on Deskpro 2000, 4000, and 6000 Series desktops. This software enables the Bus Master IDE disk controller to move data directly between IDE devices and main memory. By performing the IDE data transfer as a bus master, the controller relieves the CPU, improving system performance in multitasking environments. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is SP2860.EXE. 2. Obtain one (1) formatted 1.44MB diskette and place it in one of your diskette drives. 3. Execute the SoftPaq file to create the diskette: SP2860[ENTER] 4. After the diskette is created, you may delete the downloaded file SP2860.EXE if you wish. 5. To install, place diskette in drive A: and run A:\INSTALL. Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies