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    stuttering dvd playback on 1520

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mxxl, Sep 17, 2007.

  1. mxxl

    mxxl Notebook Geek

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    Does anyone else have this problem? The picture will get slightly choppy and sometimes skip during movies. I was thinking it might be a problem with the 8600 gt.
     
    mxxl, Sep 17, 2007
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Check if the IDE interface has dropped into PIO mode. See the work-around in Microsoft.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 17, 2007
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