Video card or DVD drive?

[mo]

Why does my DVD drive pause during playback, then start, then pause again
etc...?
I have all the latest drivers and have even went back to older ones and
still the same
thing happened.
Windows XP Pro
P4 2.2G
1G RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro
Sony DVD drive # DDU1621
It doesn`t matter what DVD I play new or old
the same thing happens. Thanks for the help

 

[John Hall]

If you are running any programs in the background, turn them off. Check
your IDE ATAPI controllers to make sure that they are set for the right DMA
mode and that full caching is enabled.

JK

 

[Mike Kirkland]

Why does my DVD drive pause during playback, then start, then pause again
etc...?
I have all the latest drivers and have even went back to older ones and
still the same
thing happened.
Windows XP Pro
P4 2.2G
1G RAM
Radeon 9800 Pro
Sony DVD drive # DDU1621
It doesn`t matter what DVD I play new or old
the same thing happens. Thanks for the help

Go to device manager, select IDE ATA controller and make sure DMA is
on.

 

[First of One]

Tried playing a VCD in there? Does it behave the same?

 

[wired and confused]

Try enabling busmaster.Try a different dvd. Make sure u have agp
acceleration on. If not u need a driver for ur motherboard to enable this .

 

[Barry Leshin]

Is your hard drive on the same cable as your DVD? IF so, thats probably
the problem in that
your dma is being limited. Try moving the drive (either one) to another
cable (slot).