Nero 7 for the burning software. Been using it for quite a while with no
problems.
I tried uninstalling/re-installing it, with no change in results. DVD
Region + CSS,
also.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Lucas" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:53 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] DVD Burner Problems
You still didn't answer my question about your other software. I know your
using dvd shrink, but what software are you using for the copy protection
and what burning software are you using.
----- Original Message -----
From: Milt deReyna<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] DVD Burner Problems
Thanks for the response, much appreciated. I had been adding components,
thinking that available slots mean I can fill 'em, without a thought to
the
power supply
which I now have strong suspicions about. What I'm going to try is
disconnecting one
of the drives, and putting a couple of USB connected devices on a hub with
a
separate
power supply. I'll try that until I can upgrade the PSU. Thanks again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Ryan" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] DVD Burner Problems
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 17:58:42 -0500
> From: Milt deReyna
<[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: DVD Burner Problems
>
> Unfortunate, helpless noob needs help with DVD burners. My system:
> Gateway 500S Desktop w/ Intel mobo, & Pentium 4 2.4 Gig cpu
> Samsung SyncMaster 204T LCD Monitor
> Gateway Mod. SK-9920 Keyboard/Logitech Optical Mouse
> Epson Perfection 1660 Photo Scanner
> Cheap Dell 720 Inkjet Printer
> 2 ea. LG Mod. GSA-H22N 18x DVD Burners
> Western WD800BB-22DKA0 80 Gig Hard Drive
> Maxtor STM3200820A 200 Gig Hard Drive
> Virtual Memory set to 3835 (total of both drives)
> Gateway 500S has unfortunate 160watt power supply.
> 2 sticks of 512 MB, PC 2100 memory, total of 1 Gig.
>
> Problem: When installed 2 months ago, both dvd drives worked perfectly.
=
> After a month or so, the 1st. drive (D) began to act up. I copied a
MP.=
> 3 dvd, and the burner took over 30 minutes to burn new copy, which
normal=
> ly takes about 10 minutes for a full dvd. The second drive does not
exhi=
> bit this problem. Further, when making a back-up copy of a dvd movie,
th=
> e job with dvd shrink took me almost an hour and a half, normally a 25
mi=
> nute job. The burned copies however, are fully functional.
>
> I have tried switching the position of the 2 burners and changed the
ribb=
> on cable. The problem did NOT move, when I swapped the burners. I also
=
> expanded the virtual memory to near maximum, problem not helped at all.
=
> That's the limit of my expertise, and I would greatly appreciate any and
=
> all suggestions or explanations of my problem. Thanks.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> With a quick look at your computers hardware it would seem that your
power
> supply is seriously underrated for what you have in it. You have two
> optical
> drives as well as two HDD's and I'm guessing three usb peripherals and
> possibly other add in cards (on-board video or video card?, modem?,
sound
> card or on-board?). That is putting an enormous strain on the power
> supply.
> (You are quite certain it is 160 watts?)
>
> A quick check here
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine<http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine>
would
> indicate at least a 325 watt supply. In addition, with 1 Gb of RAM, it
> really is unneccessary to have swap drives on both HDD's, nor does it
need
> to be set that large. The drives will consume more energy than the RAM,
so
> I
> would eliminate the swap file from the HDD that has the Windows
> installation
> on it and trim it back on the other drive to 386 Mb at max.
>
> Although you say the optical drives worked fine at first, I suspect 1 of
2
> things. Either the PSU has been over stressed and is now acting up, or a
> setting has changed adding additional programs/cpu cycles at startup
> (ctrl-alt-del to see a list of running tasks) tying up processing
cycles.
> Also, the temp folder that stores the "shrunk" .vob files from your
dvd's
> may be so large, Windows is having a hard time managing it.
>
> Just a couple of thoughts to get things started. YMMV
>
> Chris Ryan
>
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