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    Very slow, jerky dvd playback through Inspiron 6000

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by louisb, Oct 15, 2007.

  1. louisb

    louisb Newbie

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    Hi all,

    I'm hoping you can help me out regarding my dvd drive. I've tried watching a dvd tonight and got a consistent slow framerate with VLC. I tried using windows media player but apparently I was missing some decoders of some sort.

    Even after rebooting I still have the same jerky repsonse from VLC with no other programs running. My drive is a tad temperamental on occasions but never before have I had a slow framerate during playback.

    Any ideas/advice is greatly appreciated
    Louis
     
    louisb, Oct 15, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

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    I'm assuming that you are running Windows XP.

    Go to Device Manager > IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers > Secondary IDE channel > Advanced settings. Check the current transfer mode of Device 0. If it says PIO then that is your problem. Simply right click on the Secondary IDE channel and select Uninstall, refresh DeviceManager by pressing F5 and reboot.
     
    PhoenixFx, Oct 16, 2007
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    louisb Newbie

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    Hi, thanks for your help but as simple as it is, I can't find device manager. I'm guessing it's in the control panel but I haven't had any luck even after using the search tab.
     
    louisb, Oct 16, 2007
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    Start Button > My Computer (Right Click) > Manage

    or type devmgmt.msc at run (WinKey+R or Start> Run)
     
    PhoenixFx, Oct 16, 2007
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    Thank you both so much, you're absolute stars!
     
    louisb, Oct 16, 2007
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    hi, and thanks for posting this info - i'm having the same problem - started to follow your direction, but i'm finding i don't have 'secondary IDE channel' listed under my device manager. (see screen shot) - any thoughts?

    [​IMG]

    thanks in advance -

    windows xp as well, inspirion 1520
     
    koneko, Dec 27, 2007
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    Double click on each of those “Primary IDE channels” then go to advanced settings, if you see something like ATAPI CDRom or something similar (instead of ATA disk), then uninstall that one.
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 27, 2007
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    both have the same advanced control settings save for the Current Transfer Mode as listed in device 0 - one is listed at Ultra DMA Mode 2 and one is listed at Ultra DMA Mode 5

    dunno if the screen shots help or not -

    [​IMG]
     
    koneko, Dec 27, 2007
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    Then your problem could be something else... did you try different media players ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 27, 2007
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    not yet, actually - i've had this laptop for about 3 days or so. i was playing the dvd using 'Dell Media Direct' that came with -
     
    koneko, Dec 27, 2007
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    i've tried windows media player, but anytime i choose the dvd to play from windows media, the program shuts down.

    guess i'll try real player
     
    koneko, Dec 27, 2007
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    Try VLC player(it is free and has it's own codecs).
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 27, 2007
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