What are all of the DMA modes & what are they used for ?
GB DEV FAQsThis is the original DMA that is available on all models of GB. It is used to do a fast copy of sprite attribute data to Object (sprite) Attribute Memory (OAM) located at $fe00-$fe9f. Sprite attribute data includes sprite X & Y coordinates, tile number, palette number, horizontal flip, vertical flip, and sprite priority. No tile graphics are transferred using this method of DMA. Otherwise known as Horizontal Blank DMA. It is only available on the GBC.
What are the P, A, S, and M modes on the Mode Dial and how are they used?
EVOLT E-510 > Frequently Asked QuestionsThe P, A, S, and M modes are the Advanced Shooting modes. These are essentially non-AUTO modes that allow the photographer more creative control by enabling more control over shutter speed and f-stop settings. The Advanced Shooting modes also allow total access to the menu options. They are also the modes required for use with E-System flash accessories.
What are the City & Highway modes for?
The Official Rocky Mountain Radar FAQ SheetUrban areas contain many electronic devices that can give false readings on your detector. When in City Mode, the sensitivity of the radar unit is reduced so as to reduce false readings. In Highway Mode, the unit is returned to maximum sensitivity.
Can the Regular crate & Long crate be used together?
FAQYes they can. Many people use them as two separate crates for two dogs, or they use one for home and one for travel. Of course, using the Regular crate with the Long crate, using the extender kit, gives the animal more room to move around and stretch their legs, which no other crate can offer. Yes. Because the Homestretch? crate is so light, a heavy wind can pick it up easily. On each corner of the house is a loop, made just for those windy days.
edit] What modes can be used when running pvbatch ?
ParaView:FAQ - KitwarePublicpvbatch (the executable for running ParaView batch scripts) can be run in stand-alone mode -- either single or multiple processes (using MPI). pvbatch cannot be run in client / server or client / data server / render server mode.
edit] Q: Why is DMA disabled by default and how do I enable it?
Using FAQ - Knoppix Documentation WikiKnoppix does the very best it can to automatically figure out what hardware the PC has & it does this without human intervention. DMA is a feature that speeds up data tranfer on IDE devices such as CDROM drive& HD drives. Some chipsets and/or harddiscs are broken or buggy. Using DMA would cause problems on such systems. If your system works properly with DMA, and you are booting from HD, you can enable it by typing "/sbin/hdparm -c3 -d1 -m16 -k1 /dev/hda" or by editing the "/etc/init.
What are AND and OR modes?
ATSUMI ELECTRICIn AND mode, two beams must be broken simultaneously to trigger an alarm, so it gives stable operation. Small animals such as dog and birds cross only one beam so alarm is not triggered. In OR mode, only a single beam breakage triggers an alarm. It is mainly used for detection of crawling intruders. Most commonly OR mode is used for the lowest stack of beam stacking.
What is the Milli-Amp and Micro-Amp used for?
Alternative Healthcare & Acupuncture ProductsIt depends on what school of thought you come from and the preference of the practitioner. Micro-Amp is a very small wave that can treat and stimulate without being felt by the patient. Milli-Amp is similar to TENS units, in which the patient can feel the treatment.
Can the display be used in both portrait and landscape modes?
Tablet PC/FAQ - Mobile PC WikiYes, the Tablet PC can be used in both portrait and landscape modes. A touch of the button changes it instantly. There's no need to reboot.
When are the Mastercycler Wait and Nowait modes used for heating the lid?
Brinkmann Instruments Canada ::: FAQs-PCRFor most PCR experiments, the Nowait setting should be selected. However, especially when very small sample volumes are used (< 10 µl), it is sometimes better to wait until the lid has reached the required temperature. When this is required, it is even better to preheat the lid under the menu item Lid, and then place the samples and run the PCR only after the required temperature is reached.
What's this about skinheads & pakis we used hear so much about?
Frequently Asked Questions About SkinheadsPakistans "pakis" were Englands largest immigrants flooding in at the time, and the young white factory workers soon realized that these muds were bringing unemployment, disease, lower wages... etc, so they reacted by riding around looking for a Paki to bash, thereby getting the term "Paki Bashing".
What is the process used to remove the water & fiber?
Wholeistic Solutions FAQThe fresh foods are harvested and immediately dried using a proprietary process that allows the product to dry in seconds at temperatures below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. This proprietary process maintains the nutritional integrity, strength and effectiveness of the active ingredients in our products.
What is DNS & why it is used?
Domainregistry.com - General FAQsThis is an acronym for Domain Name Server. It is what makes the Internet work. For a guide on how DNS works, and why we need it please refer to http://www.dns.net
What about Ultra-DMA?
HomeUltra-DMA, also knows as UDMA, Ultra ATA, or Fast ATA-2 , is a further enhancement of the EIDE disk-drive interface, available on the newer G3 Macs and on some PCs (Intel 440TX, LX, BX, and later chipsets; VIA/AMD VPX, VP2/97, AMD-640 chipsets; Promise Ultra33 (FastTrack) controller. Win95 and WinNT require an upgrade to exploit UDMA; Win98 supports it fully). UDMA drives tend to be a lot cheaper that SCSI-3 drives, and are often capable of stutter-free capture and playback of DV data.
What is DMA and why should I have it enabled?
Showshifter Support - Frequently Asked QuestionsDMA (Direct Memory Access) is a system whereby the peripherals on your computer can transfer data to and from memory directly, without going via the CPU. If the picture display is jerky, having DMA enabled significantly improves performance. We strongly recommend that you have DMA enabled when running ShowShifter. Windows disables DMA by default.
What difference between Hide, Lock and Hide & Lock protection modes?
Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Folders XP - Files and...Hide & Lock - The protected files or folders are not visible to a user and it is not possible to access them. Hide - the protected files or folders are not visible to a user, but it is possible to access them. This may be helpful when you want to hide application folders but allow to run the applications from these folders. Lock - the protected files or folders are visible but not accessible. It is similar to built-in protection of Windows NT-based operating systems on NTFS volumes.
What are the purposes of the different Record Modes?
EVOLT E-510 > Frequently Asked QuestionsThe EVOLT E-510 has numerous quality setting options for capturing and saving the images in camera. While it is possible to always shoot at the higher quality settings and process them to lower file sizes in the computer, it may be more convenient in some situations to shoot at other than the higher-quality record modes. RAW images are saved to the memory card from the camera sensor with minimal image processing.
