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   * It has been reported that a USB thumb drive is about 3 times faster than an SD card. So if loading speeds are important to you, use a USB "stick" for loading larger amounts of data   * It has been reported that a USB thumb drive is about 3 times faster than an SD card. So if loading speeds are important to you, use a USB "stick" for loading larger amounts of data
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 +  *  {{ image:ultimate_mod_player_.png?direct&100|}}  Did you know that you can play Amiga style .MOD files on your Ultimate device? If you don't have any mod files yet, start at https://modarchive.org/ and download a .mod file of your liking. IMPORTANT: Only .mod files will work. Other formats, like .xm, .it, .s3m, etc. are not compatible with your Ultimate device. 
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 +  * If you have software (usually a demo) that refuses to work on your Ultimate device, make sure to do the following:
 +    * Turn Turbo Boost <key>OFF</key>
 +    * Set Drive A to 1541 mode
 +    * Disable Drive B
 +    * Disable IEC drive
 +    * Disable IEC printer
 +    * If using a fastloader (i.e., JiffyDOS), make sure to disable that too.
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