Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs

shaunemery · 09-17-2007, 12:34 PM

Hi there,

I am running a Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 1.66GHz, 2GB Ram.

I am having trouble playing DVDs or CDs through Media Player or any other media player. DVDs seem to play at about 80% speed and CDs tend to play slow and have clicking noises throughout.

Additionally, if I am using the drive to upload CDs to Itunes a) it is very very slow and b) slows down all other operations on the PC.

I do not believe it is a hardware prob as I can play DVDs ok using Media Center i.e. with out turning the PC fully on

Any ideas??

Shaun

**TheMatt** · 09-17-2007, 02:41 PM

Hi Shaun, and welcome to TSF!

Go to Start > (Settings) > Control Panel > Administrative tools > Computer Management > Device manager > IDE/ATAPI controllers > Secondary IDE Channel > Right click > Properties > Advanced settings tab

Make sure it is set to use DMA and not PIO. Repeat this for the Primary IDE channel.

shaunemery · 09-18-2007, 08:34 AM

Thanks for suggestion but already set to DMA. Any other ideas?

I had a check on a DVD last night and it seems to run about 90 % speed, most noticeable on music with loud clicks as though the speakers are shot (which they are not).

I work at sea so this is my main means of watching DVDs so i am pretty keen to get it fixed

**TheMatt** · 09-18-2007, 12:58 PM

Check your CPU usage when your computer seems to slow down. If it is high, what process is using up the CPU time?

shaunemery · 09-18-2007, 01:21 PM

Hi there,

Tonight, playing a DVD doesn't seem to slow down the rest of the PC (I mainly notice this when uploading a CD to Itunes). The DVD is very slightly slow and the sound is kinda badly digitized and there are lots of clunking/ clicking noises.

System Idle Process has about 90% of CPU with Win DVD about 7%

When uploading CD to Itunes System Idle Process 50-70%, Itunes.exe 20-40%, I Explore.exe 4-10%. When a sound plays on PC when uploading CD i.e. when a freind logs onto Messenger, this sound is also distorted and clicky.

Thanks

Shaun

**TheMatt** · 09-18-2007, 03:35 PM

When did this start happening? If it is a recent issue, then I would perform a system restore to a couple days before this became an issue. The steps for using the System Restore are detailed here.

Rosechimera · 11-13-2007, 09:03 PM

I have this same problem. It occurs after security updates to Avira Antivir and then again with AVG. Usually a system restore would fix it entirely, but this time I don't have a good restore to date. Any suggestions on what I can do other than an XP reinstall.

09-17-2007, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
shaunemery Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs Hi there, I am running a Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 1.66GHz, 2GB Ram. I am having trouble playing DVDs or CDs through Media Player or any other media player. DVDs seem to play at about 80% speed and CDs tend to play slow and have clicking noises throughout. Additionally, if I am using the drive to upload CDs to Itunes a) it is very very slow and b) slows down all other operations on the PC. I do not believe it is a hardware prob as I can play DVDs ok using Media Center i.e. with out turning the PC fully on Any ideas?? Shaun

09-17-2007, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs Hi Shaun, and welcome to TSF! Go to Start > (Settings) > Control Panel > Administrative tools > Computer Management > Device manager > IDE/ATAPI controllers > Secondary IDE Channel > Right click > Properties > Advanced settings tab Make sure it is set to use DMA and not PIO. Repeat this for the Primary IDE channel. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-18-2007, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
shaunemery Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs Thanks for suggestion but already set to DMA. Any other ideas? I had a check on a DVD last night and it seems to run about 90 % speed, most noticeable on music with loud clicks as though the speakers are shot (which they are not). I work at sea so this is my main means of watching DVDs so i am pretty keen to get it fixed

09-18-2007, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs Check your CPU usage when your computer seems to slow down. If it is high, what process is using up the CPU time? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

09-18-2007, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
shaunemery Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs Hi there, Tonight, playing a DVD doesn't seem to slow down the rest of the PC (I mainly notice this when uploading a CD to Itunes). The DVD is very slightly slow and the sound is kinda badly digitized and there are lots of clunking/ clicking noises. System Idle Process has about 90% of CPU with Win DVD about 7% When uploading CD to Itunes System Idle Process 50-70%, Itunes.exe 20-40%, I Explore.exe 4-10%. When a sound plays on PC when uploading CD i.e. when a freind logs onto Messenger, this sound is also distorted and clicky. Thanks Shaun

09-18-2007, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs When did this start happening? If it is a recent issue, then I would perform a system restore to a couple days before this became an issue. The steps for using the System Restore are detailed here. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

11-13-2007, 09:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rosechimera Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: Toshiba Satellite A105/4344 DVD probs I have this same problem. It occurs after security updates to Avira Antivir and then again with AVG. Usually a system restore would fix it entirely, but this time I don't have a good restore to date. Any suggestions on what I can do other than an XP reinstall.