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On 17 Dec 2006 at 17:24, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> OK really? this problem just popped up out of the blue two days ago !
A "buffer" is an area of memory being used to collect data from one
process and suplly it to another. A "buffer overflow" occurs when the
source tries to put more data into the buffer than will fit -- usually, this
means that the extra data wiles sout some adjacent memory structure that was
supposed to mean something else, and trouble ensues.
A "buffer underrun" occurs when the receiving process wants more data than
is yet available. In most cases, the receiver silently and correct deals
with this by simply waiting until the data it needs is available.
There is ONE common case where that won't work, and that's where the
receiving process is tied to some physical hardware whoe timing cannot
talerate such a pause. And the most common of these is -- burning a CD or
DVD!
So if you just started getting these, there are two basic possibilities:
1. Your burning drive and media are capable of a burn speed that your CPU is
having trouble keeping up with. Try burning at a lower speed, or upgrading
to a faster CPU....
OR
2. Something is using up too much of your CPU resources, leaving not enough
to burn your disk in a timely manner. Some people never notice
spyware/viruses/malware until its cumulative effect impacts the performance
of legitimate applications....
David Gillett
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