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    slow reading of dvd discs

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vijreddy, Feb 25, 2009.

  1. vijreddy

    vijreddy Newbie

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    My lenovo 3000 N200 has dvd drive HT-DT-ST DVDRAM GMA-4082N, WHICH TAKES MORE THAN AN HOUR TO READ 4 GB VIDEO FILES FROM A DVD DISK? WHY IS IT SO SLOW? I HAVE AN OLD TOSHIBA LAPTOP, WITH MUCH LOWER SPEC WHICH CAN DO THIS JOB IN 15-17 MINUTES.

    CAN ANYONE HELP?
     
    vijreddy, Feb 25, 2009
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  2. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    Not sure about your model, but many DVD drives have a feature known as " RipLock". This forces any drive, regardless of speed, to slow down to 2x when reading DVD-video discs.

    Sometimes you can bypass this with either a software tool or by holding down the Shift key when you insert the disc.
     
    jonlumpkin, Feb 25, 2009
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