Hi,
I installed Mach3 on my machine and was going through the "optimization" file provided by the artsoft website when something catastrophic happened. I got through step 10 (see below) and the system asked me to reboot. Afterwards neither my mouse nor my keyboard would work. They both operate though USB, I don't not have the capability to hook a conventional mouse or keyboard up with my current system. Strangely enough I'm able to get into (and around) the BIOS with the keyboard, but once windows starts it will not work. I tried starting in safe mode and they still will not work. HELP PLEASE!
Below is the list of steps I followed: (I did not do step 0)
Windows XP Professional System Optimization Guide:
** First check your system Bios for a setting called
"Advanced C1E Enable" in CPU BIOS settings and disable it.
0. Install Windows in Standard PC Mode
1. When you see the installation tell you to press F6 (Third Party
SCSI or RAID Drivers) press F5 instead.
2. You will see Press F2 for Automated System Recovery, (DONT press
F2).
3. Right after that you will see a list.
4. Press the UP arrow key to highlight Standard PC.
When installing, make SURE you install all of the most recent drivers
for your
Hardware. This is vital!
1. Disable Visual Effects
1. Right-click on your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Appearance tab.
3. On the Windows and Buttons menu, select Windows Classic.
4. Press Effect button.
5. Deselect all options (maybe leave ClearType on)
6. Hit OK
2. Set Processor Scheduling for Background Services
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Advanced tab.
3. For "Processor Scheduling" set for Background Services
4. Click OK.
3. Optimize Virtual Memory Swap File
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Advanced tab.
3. Press Change for Memory Useage / Virtual Memory
4. Depending on how much RAM you actually have is what you are going
to enter here: If you have 256MB RAM set this to 512 for Min and Max
If you have 512MB RAM set this to 768 for Min and Max If you have
1024MB RAM set this to 1536 for Min and Max
5. Once entered hit SET
6. Hit OK
7. and then Hit OK Again.
4. Disable System Restore
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click System Restore tab.
3. Click "Turn off System Restore on all Drives"
4. Click OK.
5. Disable Error Reporting
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Advanced tab.
3. Click Error Reporting button at bottom.
4. Click "Disable Error Reporting"
5. Click OK.
6. Set Computer to Standard PC NOT ACPI PC
NOTE: This is only necessary if you wish to remove ACPI AFTER install.
If you followed step 0, you don't need to do this. Also, ensure you make a restore point
for getting back your system if this screws up..Backup anything important before doing this..
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Hardware tab.
3. Click Device Manager Button in the middle.
4. Double click "Computer".
5. Right click on Standard ACPI PC and choose Update Driver.
6. Choose "Install the software from a Specific Location (Advanced)"
7. Click Next.
8. Choose "Don't search. I will choose driver to install."
9. Click Next.
10. Choose "Standard PC" from the listing.
11. Click Next.
12. Click OK.
10. Enable DMA on all Disk Controllers
1. Right Click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Hardware tab.
3. Click Device Manager Button in the middle.
4. Double click "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers"
5. Right click on Primary IDE Channel and choose Properties.
6. Click Advanced Settings tab.
7. Choose for Transfer Mode: DMA if Available.
8. Click OK.
9. Right click on Secondary IDE Channel and choose Properties.
10. Click Advanced Settings tab.
11. Choose for Transfer Mode: DMA if Available.
12. Click OK.