by Diogenes009 on Fri Aug 29, 2003 9:46 pm
Curiouser and curiouser...
I failed to mention that I've been getting occasional "Bad Checksum" messages on bootup requiring me to, sometimes, correct the bios settings. So, I picked up a new CMOS battery today and when I got home I replaced the battery, reset the CMOS and booted up...
I did not have a chance this morning to go beyond a quick try to rip from the CD-RW, which did the same thing as it had been. I managed to rip a cd with the DVD, though.
Now that I have replaced the CMOS battery, and probably more important, reset the CMOS, I can rip from the CD-RW. I'm figuring the cable (40 wire)setup and/or the weak CMOS battery caused problems with the bios controlling the CD-RW. But, since the CD-RW has done the speed fluctation thing since new, I figure it has a lot to do with the cable setup.
I just ripped all of my CD's to the HD using the CD-RW while I polished my boots, no speed fluctation, no errors and, I hope, no polish on any of the discs. (Small CD collection, but I did polish four pair).
Now I need to burn some discs to see if that works OK. I've only burned a couple since I put this box together, and during burn it did the speed dance. The discs were data discs which may be why they came out OK.
Having solved this, any guidance on media players? QCD is the easiest one I have used so far, but I'm real green. Win Amp has me completly baffled.
Be courageous and of good cheer.