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    L502x Niggles and glitches

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by rezon8, Feb 21, 2012.

  1. rezon8

    rezon8 Newbie

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    Hey there Folks,
    First of all.... what a great Forum!!

    A couple of questions about my L502x I hope you can help me with...

    1. I seem to be having a problem ripping CD's using the Bluray Drive, the file that is saved has glitches and audio drop out! I have tried various different programs (audiograbber etc), bit rates, reinstalled drivers and updated Bios and drive firmware but problem persists. Although.... I can rip CD's using external DVD drive with no glitches what so ever!!! Laptop plays Blurays great with no probs, any ideas how to get rid of glitches?

    2. I want to fit a Hspa Wwan Pcie card to the laptop, solely for the GPS functions, unfortunetly this Laptop doesnt have the 2 sets of antenna's inside, just the wifi ones! Does the GPS part of the cards use the Antenna's , if so how hard is it to fit them? Which card is best?

    Ta very Much

    Pete Mac
     
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    toronto Notebook Deity

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    1. Use a proper ripper, such as Exact Audio Copy (EAC). EAC will accurately rip a CD, while most CD rippers do not.

    2. If a disk is badly scratched, it may be impossible to rip without errors. But, EAC will report if there were errors, and you'll see it in non-matches of the CRC values between Test and Copy phases of ripping.

    3. BluRay drives generally are not great for ripping audio CDs. CD and DVD drives are usually better.
     
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    rezon8 Newbie

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    Thank you, sounds like its just a matter of carrying an ext Dvd drive around with me then.

    Any ideas regarding the gps and antennas?
     
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