hi, i have windows xp and it is still slower than if was when i first bought the computer less than a year ago. And another thing, windows media player used to burn cd's fine, now it's extra slow and the cd's sound funny, please someone help me. thanx
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You may have either a bad case of spyware or you may have a bunch of programs running that you don't need. \nSpyware : SpyBot Search & Destroy is free\nStartups : look for "Startup Cop", a utility by PC Magazine
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I think this is your problem...Theres this new anti pirate program on some cds...(mostly from sony/bmg) that wont let you burn the music on your computer unless you install this software from the disc...check the back cover of the cd for instructions and system requirements...this should solve the problem...if not, you might want to call the cd company...hope this helps...
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Wow, those are a lot of good questions...\n\nO-K.\n1)What kind of problems might occur if you tried to use an older CD-ROM drive or a CD player to play a CD-R or a CD-RW disk?\n\nSome older drives can't recognize a CD-R or CD-RW.\nThe best bet is that when you are "burning a CD-R or CD-RW that you will use on an older drive (or player), make sure to finalize or "Close" the CD. Older drives can't read a CD that is still "Open". The only problem with this is that once the CD is closed, you can't write to it any more.\n\n2)On a CD disk, is data written in concentric circles or in a continous spiral trak?\n\nA combination of both.\nA CD burner starts on the most inside trak and writes a complete circle until it finds the begining of the circle, then it moves up  one space and writes another circle, working its way toward the outside. You can tell this by looking at different CDs that you have burned. The ones with more data will have more burned area toward the outside of the disk.\n\n3) Can CD hold videoa data?(Explamation)\n\nYes, but not in "DVD" format.\nYou can copy any type of media file to a CD (mpeg, mov, avi, wmv, whatever) as data, but to play these files, you would have to open the files on you PC with a media player.\nBUT... You can use some files (mpeg2 / mpeg4, I believe?)\nto create a VIDEO-CD that will play on most DVD players.\nA VIDEO-CD in NOT a DVD, and it does not require a DVD+R to be created. You can burn a VIDEO-CD on to a regular writable CD.\n\n4) What does the X factor of a drive indicate? What is the specification of oneX?\n\nThe X factor, I like that!\nThe X stands for "times", like multiplication.\n1X = the absolute slowest.\n4X = 4 time "normal" speed.\n16X = 16 times "normal" speed\nAnd so on.\nObviously, the higher the"X Factor", the faster the drive will \nRead / Write / Erase-ReWrite.\n\nBy the way...\n1x for a CD means 150 KB per second\n1x for a DVD = 1.35 MB per second\n\nI hope this helps!\n\nGood Luck, and Happy Surfing!
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hrm...do you have imapi cd burning support for windows enabled? check your services and make sure that's running. also check the properties of the drive in question and see what the "cd burning" tab says. i guess the latter is more important...
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Well XP is not slow,,the problem is with your Hardware Configuration.\nYour  Hardware Configuration is too Odd and that's why XP is unable to support it ,, so it Slow.
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Try blowing some compressed air in the cd burner/player, there may be some dust that got in there during shipping.  Also, make sure your CD's are clean.
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You probably have to download an update to the actual CD burning software.   Windows Media player probably uses the Roxio software to create the actual burn.   \n\nTry reinstalling your regular CD burner software, then burning a CD with it.  If that works, then Windows Media will start working too.
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Well the first guy isnt to bright, there is no cd+r only cd-r ... you are thinking of blank dvds. But yes if it is old it may not be capable of playing a recorded cd. Make sure you are burning it as an audio cd because unless you have a very new cd player it will not play Windows Media Format, if thats not the case follow these steps.\n\n1) Try a different burning software ... I dont like windows Media Player for burning, I use Nero Burning Rom\n\n2) Try Different Media (A Different brand, some burners dont like certain brands of cds)\n\n3) Check that all the required system files are there, this can be done using Nero Drive Test.\n\n4) Run a drive test to see if it is performing properly (These can normally be downloaded from the manufacturers website) If it fails return it to the store.\n\nI mentioned Nero Burning Rom above, get it from www.nero.com
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Like Ubergeek said, this probably is not a software issue.  You can copy things faster if you do not use windows explorer, but use a command prompt and do an Xcopy, but you will still see the hardware limitation from your CD drive.  You can also add more system memory which will increase your copying speed.
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If you have Windows Media Player 10.  You can burn both Data & Audio CDs using that program.  It's free and you can get it at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx\n\nIf you can't burn the CD, make sure that you have a CD Writer installed in your computer.  If it is not, they run pretty cheap now adays.  You can get them at a PC Recycle store if you want.\nAlso, if you do have a CD writer, make sure you have the correct driver's installed.
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Thats a little slow for an 8x, but it could be your computer hardware that cant keep up or you could have a small buffer.  Also you need to look at your DVD DISC that you bought, make sure your not buying the cheap ones, they are usually 1x or 2x burn speed so you might not be getting 8x burning capabilities.  For those of you who think your burning at 52X that is for CD's only.  MAX rate on DVD's is 16X
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Make sure your drivers are updated, make sure the CD is clean, make sure the media is good, try another cd, buy a new CD.\n\nSorry, I wish I could be more help.
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In answering your question I will assume that you have a Windows XP computer.  It would also be very helpful if you could provide further technical information about your computer system and can describe the computer’s behaviour in more details, otherwise the most people can only provide you with general information. For an example of what information you can provide, visit my web site resources below.\n\nA slow PC computer is one of the most common problems that users experience and it frustrates them to no end! There are many possible causes why Windows XP would be running very slow. Carry out the few basic checks below first and if they don't help, then try my other suggestions or visit the web sites in the resource section. \n\nCheck 1:- How much Free Disk Space Do You Have?\nCheck to see that your hard disk isn't full. To do this open Windows file explorer select the C: drive do a right mouse button click and select "Properties" to see how much free space is on the C: drive. You need to have at least 2Gb free hard disk space otherwise Windows XP will struggle. If you have been downloading videos and music files, you may have run out of hard disk space.\n\nCheck 2:- Is Your Hard Disk Performing At Its Best?\nDo a health check on your hard disk by running the Windows Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter tools.\nGo to start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Cleanup and after the hard disk has been cleaned up, then run the Disk Defragmenter tool as well. This will allow Windows to find and retrieve files faster.\n\nCheck 3:- Do You Have Enough Free Physical RAM Memory?\nWindows XP runs better and faster when you have more RAM memory for it, and your programs to use. You can use the Windows Task Manager to find out how much RAM memory is being used when you are using all the programs that you would normally run. Right click on the Windows Task Bar and select "Task Manager". Then click on the "Performance" tab. Look at how much physical memory you have available compared to the total. On my computer I have 256Mb of physical RAM and 15% or 40Mb available after running 3 programs. I would recommend at least 256Mb of RAM for Windows XP.\n\nYour computer may be infected with malicious software or have too many useless programs starting up without your knowledge. If you are running memory intensive computer games, then you may also need more RAM. All programs have a minimum recommended system requirements listed on the packaging or in the game manual.\n\nIf you need more RAM then you have two choices: (1) buy and upgrade the RAM or (2) use a RAM memory optimiser in the short term. Check out the resources below for more information. Either way, I would recommend upgrading the RAM to at least 512Mb as it is a low cost option and your computer should run faster.\n\nCheck 4:- Has Your Computer Been Infected?\nIf you have been surfing the web, it is more than likely that your computer may be infected with malicious software that is "chewing up" your computer resources and making it run slow. Without further specific details about your computers slow behaviour, it is difficult to give you specific fixes.\n\nHere is a list of questions that would help to identify exactly what is happening with your computer:\n\nQ1. Do you get errors appearing? If yes, what do the errors say?\n\nQ2. Is your computer slow to start-up? How long does it take to start-up?\n\nQ3. Do your programs crash or hang? How often?\n\nQ4. How much free RAM do you have on your PC after it has started up?\n\nQ5. Does you computer slow down only after running a specific program such as a game?\n\nQ6. Do you have a firewall, antivirus program, spyware remover or other similar removers running in the background? These programs can make your computer run slower if they are all running in the background. Some versions of these programs may not be compatible with certain programs. \n\nQ7. What type of progra
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your cd writer might be broken. try a software re-install, if that doesnt work take the drive to be tested. or start using winamp. its very good and tells you if there is something wrong wit you drive.
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for free, windows xp uses DLA to burn cds, make sure you are up to date on your updates, DLA has had issues but since then has been fixed. as for using it for making music, dont, get something like real, or windows media.
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YIKES!!!!!!!!!! Don't perform an upgrade on that system!! Always perform a clean installation of Windows XP so that you can use NTFS. Also, as was stated earlier, you really don't want to install XP on anything less than 256megs of memory or it will move slow as pond water.
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one hour in copying cd to cd with a 12 minutes length\n1. may be you're computer is so slow that's why it takes so long.\n2.try to check the original cd may be is has alot of scratches or damage on it, it will not continue copying if theres a damage on you original disk.\n3. check  you're pc if you still have enough space for that video.\n4. using nero 7 is not that good, I'm using that before but still there's a lot of BUGs in it that's why i switch to Nero 6 again.\n     hope it helps...