XP crashes

[malsphone]

Hi,

Anyone have any advice for an XP problem? Whenever I play a CD through Media Player and try to connect to the internet, the PC crashes and a constant noise is heard through the speakers.

I have to reset and start over. However, if I connect first, then put in the CD, no problem.

Same problem whenever coming off the net. Gotta take CD out first then disconnect. If I leave CD in tray playing and try to disconnect, noise.

Anyone any advice?

Mal

[Nuclear Krusader]

What are your system specs?

[malsphone]

System specs:

AMD Duron 1.2GHz
256MB Ram
Abit K333r mobo
64MB Soundblaster MX420 Graphics
Soundblaster 4.1 Digital Sound
Intel 56k V.92 modem
Liteonit CD-RW
Seagate 20GBHDD

Mal

[Spyda]

i have that in a milder from, when either connecting or disconnecting while playing anything in Media Player, it will stutter for 2 or 3 seconds then go back to normal

[jeresimo]

It seems that your CPU is overload. I read this from somewhere. Try it. It might help.

Qoute:
Except for the new Plextor CDRW, almost all current and older CDRW drives require that the DMA (Direct Memory Access) be disabled for the CDRW drives to function correctly. It's a shame, too. Using DMA capable drives is a more efficient method of transferring data to your system's RAM, which as a consequence lightens the workload of your processor.

To disable the DMA function of the CDRW drive within your system, select Start > Settings > Control Panel and open System choose the Device Manager tab, highlight your CDRW and select Properties > Settings tab, un-check DMA.

(While you are there, your problematic CDRW that's wreaking havoc in your system may benefit if the Auto insert notification and Sync data transfer are also un-checked.)

After you've disabled your DMA in your System Configuration Utility, shut down your computer system and enter your BIOS setup utility. Locate your IDE controller that your CDRW drive is located on and select disable UDMA and slow down the IDE PIO Mode to 3. (In some systems, slowing the IDE PIO Mode down to 4 may be helpful.)

Return to your System Configuration Utility after you've re-booted to ensure that the DMA has remained un-checked.

[malsphone]

Ok, tried that.

Can't find DMA settings in XP (home). Anyone know how to access them to change them?

Did adjust IDE PIO setting to 4 on Mobo. Got a bit further than usual so that could be the problem.

Unless I just don't listen to disc while connecting.....

Mal