TSGL: CD/DVD Audio Stutter

[David Goldstein]

It was set that way but was not using DMA mode for some reason even though
it should have been available.  It was being forced to use PIO mode for
reasons unknown.

On 12/28/06, jonpan <jonpan at onlinehome.de> wrote:
>
> Can't you set this under Device Manager / IDE Controllers / Advanced /
> Transfer Mode / DMA if available - for both a hard disk and a dvd-drive?
>
> John
> Od/G
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Goldstein" <golddave at gmail.com>
> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 1:15 AM
> Subject: Re: TSGL: CD/DVD Audio Stutter
>
>
> I had thought similarly but these are two different drives and it would be
> unlikely that the same issue would be present in two separate components.
>
> After doing some more searching I found that it was because my drives were
> configured to read discs in PIO mode instead of DMA (DMA is faster than
> PIO).  The following page gave some great info on this:
> http://winhlp.com/WxDMA.htm
>
> After reading that page I was able to fix the problem by removing the
> secondary IDE channel in Device Manager and rebooting so Windows could
> reinstall it.
>
> Apparently this issue is widespread in XP machines (and even in NT and
> 2000
> machines).
>
> Thanks for trying,
> Dave
>
> On 12/27/06, Russell W. Coover <coover at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> >
> > The problem is obviously not from your sound card. The source of the
> > problem
> > must be your CD/DVD player. You may have a dirty laser. Another
> > possibility
> > is that the electrical motor in the player is weak and failing.
> >
> > I suggest that you attempt to clean the laser. See
> >
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=cleaning+dvd+laser
> >
> > If that doesn't work, I do not suggest attempting to repair the DVD
> > player.
> > The cost to repair will exceed the cost to replace the device with a new
> > one. Replace it. They're incredibly inexpensive.
> >
> > Russ Coover
> >
> > I am trying to find myself. If you see me before I do, please ask me to
> > wait
> > until I return.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> > Behalf Of David Goldstein
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 5:56 AM
> > To: list at tsgserver.com
> > Subject: TSGL: CD/DVD Audio Stutter
> >
> > I've been having this problem for a while but have not been able to find
> > an
> > answer.  Whenever I play CDs or DVDs from the DCROM and DVDROM on my
> > desktop
> > PC the sound stutters dramatically.  I don't have the same problem
> playing
> > audio from my hard drive.
> >
> > System specs:
> > Dell Dimensions 8250
> > Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.66 Ghz
> > 512 MB RAM
> > 55.8 GB hard drive (22.3 GB free)
> > Samsung CD-R/RW SW-248F
> > Samsung DVD-ROM SD-616T
> >
> > Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave
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