
At this point, you may need to restart for the change to become active. Locate the checkbox labeled Auto-Insert Notification and click the checkbox to select or de-select it.Ĭlick OK to save the change. If the above options are already enabled, try disabling Write Combining and reducing Hardware Acceleration one notch.ĭouble click the System icon, then select the Device Manager tab.ĭouble-click the CD-ROM icon, and single-click the entry for the DVD drive.Ĭlick on the Properties button, and then the Settings tab. Make sure Hardware Acceleration is set to Full.Īlso make sure that Enable Write Combining is enabled. Move the slider bar, all the way to "Full."Ĭlick the Settings Tab, Advanced Button, Troubleshoot tab. To confirm that the Video Acceleration is set to "Full" select System in the Control Panel.Ĭlick on the Performance Tab, and then on the Graphics Button. DVD skips/stutters/is out of sync/ or hangs during playback.ġ.Update your DVD decoding software such as PowerDVD or WindDVD with the latest patch or update.Ģ.Update to the latest video drivers available for your system.ģ.Stop all background applications using MSCONFIG in Windows 98,ME, and XP.ĥ.Make sure that hardware acceleration is set to full. The Registry Editor window should appear.Ĭlick the plus (+) sign next to each of the following keys:Ĭlick Start, click Shutdown, click Restart, and then click OK. If the problem does not occur, then reinstall the latest patch to see if the patch is causing the problem.Ģ.Uninstall your video driver, then download and install the latest version of the video driver.ģ.If you do not have access to the Internet, you can perform the following steps.Ĭlick Start, click Run, then type Regedit in the Open box. Then reboot the system and reinstall WinDVD to see if the same problem occurs. If you have WinDVD and have updated to the latest patch, then completely uninstall WinDVD. DVD drive is not recognized in My Computer or Device manager, but is shown as a CDROM drive. In the list of installed programs, click PCFriendly and click the Add/Remove button.įollow the on screen instructions to uninstall the software DVD does not display a picture or is blank.Ĭlick Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.ĭouble-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Go into Display Properties, Screen Saver tab, clicked on Power, changed power scheme to 'Always On' WinDVD studders when playing movies on battery.

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