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 Feb 22 2007, 02:45 PM
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the thing is, my driver reads the CDs/DVDs (let's just use DVDs, for instance)... However, it doesnt read well... here is what it does: it reads for about 2 seconds smoothly and playback is fine.. then it locks up for 0.5 seconds.. imagine that each letter is a frame: A . B . C . D . D . D . D . E . F . G . H . H . H . H . I . J . K . L . L . L . L . M . N........ and it keeps going... so the DVD IS being played, but there are those "locking up"... btw, i tested on the other PC and the DVDs are running perfectly... pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee helppppppppppp =( thanks! This post has been edited by vitaum88: Feb 22 2007, 04:41 PM |
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Feb 22 2007, 05:55 PM
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 motto - Just get-er-done  Posts: 3,690 From: Florida OS: Windows Vista, XP home, ME, 98SE, Mepis Linux, Mandrake, Suse, Knoppix |
This is usually caused by a dirty lens in the drive. you could try a cleaning cd but that is usually only a temporary fix. Buy a new drive at newegg and get rid of the old drive Even dvd-rw's are only $32 at newegg.
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Feb 22 2007, 07:36 PM
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well.. thx for the info, but the thing is: i live in brazil, and stuff is REALLY expensive... like 100 bucks or so and also i'm using a laptop, so the drive is not THAT easy to change.. i'd have to get some technic u know
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Feb 22 2007, 07:52 PM
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motto - Just get-er-done Posts: 3,690 From: Florida OS: Windows Vista, XP home, ME, 98SE, Mepis Linux, Mandrake, Suse, Knoppix |
Well, you can go thru the usuall routine of deleting the drivers and reinstalling them. That works about 1 times out of every 5. Do a google search and seeif there are new drvers for your dvd drive. You can also see if there is a codec problem by finding what codec's you need and installing them.
You can find codec's here. http://www.free-codecs.com/ SRX660 |
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Feb 22 2007, 11:40 PM
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Member Posts: 15 OS: Windows XP |
hmmm i've tried reinstalling it. but i'll see if i can find some new updates for it
 ......... it's pretty late right now.. i just got home from a party, so i'll do it tomorrow and let u know ok?? thx a lot! 
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Feb 23 2007, 08:06 AM
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 Member 2k Posts: 2,344 From: geneva switzerland OS: linux(kubuntu) |
what are you viewing those dvds on, for example another player might do better, I like vlc which is free and reads almost all codexes(though not real player)
vlc http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ |
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