Questions re. HP Writer 300c

[Paul]

Just inherited an HP Writer 300c DVD+RW/CD-RW combo drive from a neighbor
who upgraded his system. I'm trying it out with a non-HP desktop running
Win98SE. I also installed InterVideo WinDVD and Instant CD-DVD (from the
same installation disc as WinDVD).

So far my PC recognizes the new 300c under Device Manager. However, I have
some questions:

1. Trying out a commercial DVD results in a frequent "popping" sound coming
from the external speakers every several seconds. This does not happen when
I play the same disc in my theater system's DVD player. I also do not get
any "popping" sounds whenever I play a CD in my CD-ROM player (nor did it
happen when playing or rfecording CD's with the CD-RW burner I just
replaced). What is causing these sounds and what can I do to eliminate or
minimize them?

2. I found a 3rd CD-ROM device created under Device Manager/Hardware
Profiles. It is named "VOBID InstantDrive CD" and re-creates itself each
time after I "remove" it and re-boot my system. I cannot access it as I can
the CD-ROM player and the 300c. It appears to exist in RAM. What is it
(for)?

Paul R

[Ben Myers]

Paul,

I can speculate that the popping sounds may be causes by a system too slow to
keep up with the speed of the data coming in from the DVD player. How fast is
the computer? What other software is running in the background, i.e. loaded
into the system at startup? How much memory in the system?

Other software running in the background steals processor cycles and slows down
the system's ability to handle the DVD data stream. No enough memory could
affect the manner in which the DVD player handles the data stream... Ben Myers

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:39:56 GMT, "Paul" <prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net>
wrote:
Just inherited an HP Writer 300c DVD+RW/CD-RW combo drive from a neighborwho upgraded his system. I'm trying it out with a non-HP desktop runningWin98SE. I also installed InterVideo WinDVD and Instant CD-DVD (from thesame installation disc as WinDVD).So far my PC recognizes the new 300c under Device Manager. However, I havesome questions:1. Trying out a commercial DVD results in a frequent "popping" sound comingfrom the external speakers every several seconds. This does not happen whenI play the same disc in my theater system's DVD player. I also do not getany "popping" sounds whenever I play a CD in my CD-ROM player (nor did ithappen when playing or rfecording CD's with the CD-RW burner I justreplaced). What is causing these sounds and what can I do to eliminate orminimize them?2. I found a 3rd CD-ROM device created under Device Manager/HardwareProfiles. It is named "VOBID InstantDrive CD" and re-creates itself eachtime after I "remove" it and re-boot my system. I cannot access it as I canthe CD-ROM player and the 300c. It appears to exist in RAM. What is it(for)?Paul R

[Paul]

Thanks, Ben. I had closed all TSRs that I could in the systray but I'm
running Win98SE with an 800MHz clock and 386MB RAM. Probably the processor
speed is the culprit, as you suggested.

Paul

<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:3fecd208.23259031@news.charter.net... Paul, I can speculate that the popping sounds may be causes by a system too slow
to keep up with the speed of the data coming in from the DVD player. How
fast is the computer? What other software is running in the background, i.e.
loaded into the system at startup? How much memory in the system? Other software running in the background steals processor cycles and slows
down the system's ability to handle the DVD data stream. No enough memory
could affect the manner in which the DVD player handles the data stream... Ben
Myers On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:39:56 GMT, "Paul" <prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net> wrote:Just inherited an HP Writer 300c DVD+RW/CD-RW combo drive from a neighborwho upgraded his system. I'm trying it out with a non-HP desktop runningWin98SE. I also installed InterVideo WinDVD and Instant CD-DVD (from thesame installation disc as WinDVD).So far my PC recognizes the new 300c under Device Manager. However, I
havesome questions:1. Trying out a commercial DVD results in a frequent "popping" sound
comingfrom the external speakers every several seconds. This does not happen
whenI play the same disc in my theater system's DVD player. I also do not getany "popping" sounds whenever I play a CD in my CD-ROM player (nor did ithappen when playing or rfecording CD's with the CD-RW burner I justreplaced). What is causing these sounds and what can I do to eliminate orminimize them?2. I found a 3rd CD-ROM device created under Device Manager/HardwareProfiles. It is named "VOBID InstantDrive CD" and re-creates itself eachtime after I "remove" it and re-boot my system. I cannot access it as I
canthe CD-ROM player and the 300c. It appears to exist in RAM. What is it(for)?Paul R

[Ben Myers]

Well, the other possibilities lie in the software used to play DVDs and in the
player itself, potentially defective... Ben Myers

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:40:31 GMT, "Paul" <prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net>
wrote:
Thanks, Ben. I had closed all TSRs that I could in the systray but I'mrunning Win98SE with an 800MHz clock and 386MB RAM. Probably the processorspeed is the culprit, as you suggested.Paul<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in messagenews:3fecd208.23259031@news.charter.net... Paul, I can speculate that the popping sounds may be causes by a system too slowto keep up with the speed of the data coming in from the DVD player. Howfast is the computer? What other software is running in the background, i.e.loaded into the system at startup? How much memory in the system? Other software running in the background steals processor cycles and slowsdown the system's ability to handle the DVD data stream. No enough memorycould affect the manner in which the DVD player handles the data stream... BenMyers On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 22:39:56 GMT, "Paul" <prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net> wrote:Just inherited an HP Writer 300c DVD+RW/CD-RW combo drive from a neighborwho upgraded his system. I'm trying it out with a non-HP desktop runningWin98SE. I also installed InterVideo WinDVD and Instant CD-DVD (from thesame installation disc as WinDVD).So far my PC recognizes the new 300c under Device Manager. However, Ihavesome questions:1. Trying out a commercial DVD results in a frequent "popping" soundcomingfrom the external speakers every several seconds. This does not happenwhenI play the same disc in my theater system's DVD player. I also do not getany "popping" sounds whenever I play a CD in my CD-ROM player (nor did ithappen when playing or rfecording CD's with the CD-RW burner I justreplaced). What is causing these sounds and what can I do to eliminate orminimize them?2. I found a 3rd CD-ROM device created under Device Manager/HardwareProfiles. It is named "VOBID InstantDrive CD" and re-creates itself eachtime after I "remove" it and re-boot my system. I cannot access it as Icanthe CD-ROM player and the 300c. It appears to exist in RAM. What is it(for)?Paul R