CD reading problem...

The Unknown One · July 12th, 2005, 06:04

well, not really a problem, it's more of a nuisance. whenever i'm playing a game like FFVIII or FFIX, there will usually be a pause in between screens/battles because it seems the dvd drive on my notebook likes to get "lazy".

for instance, if i immediately go from one screen to the next, it'll load fine without any pause/lag. however, if i go into a screen and talk to a few people or don't do anything and then move onto the the next screen/menu/battle, there will be a pause during transition.

however, my home computer doesn't have this problem. is there a way around this without having to create isos? i wouldn't mind doing it if i had a 40 gig hard drive stuck in there.

btw, i'm using peops cd plugin v.1.4. i got force aspi 1.7 installed and it's interface is aspi mode. i got it in async read with the extra 4 MB data cache.

anybody have suggestions?

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**hushypushy** · July 12th, 2005, 06:42

haha, your drive isnt getting lazy, its just spinning down

make sure your laptop is plugged in (else it will suck power like crazy) and use something (Nero DriveSpeed comes to mind) to keep the drive from spinning down.

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The Unknown One · July 13th, 2005, 03:26

thanks hushypushy, it seems to be working a lot better.

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July 12th, 2005, 06:04	#1
The Unknown One Believe in Harmony Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 172	CD reading problem... well, not really a problem, it's more of a nuisance. whenever i'm playing a game like FFVIII or FFIX, there will usually be a pause in between screens/battles because it seems the dvd drive on my notebook likes to get "lazy". for instance, if i immediately go from one screen to the next, it'll load fine without any pause/lag. however, if i go into a screen and talk to a few people or don't do anything and then move onto the the next screen/menu/battle, there will be a pause during transition. however, my home computer doesn't have this problem. is there a way around this without having to create isos? i wouldn't mind doing it if i had a 40 gig hard drive stuck in there. btw, i'm using peops cd plugin v.1.4. i got force aspi 1.7 installed and it's interface is aspi mode. i got it in async read with the extra 4 MB data cache. anybody have suggestions? __________________ "To be forgotten is worse than death." -Freya Crescent- Final Fantasy IX-

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July 12th, 2005, 06:42	#2
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,979	haha, your drive isnt getting lazy, its just spinning down make sure your laptop is plugged in (else it will suck power like crazy) and use something (Nero DriveSpeed comes to mind) to keep the drive from spinning down. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

July 13th, 2005, 03:26	#3
The Unknown One Believe in Harmony Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 172	thanks hushypushy, it seems to be working a lot better. __________________ "To be forgotten is worse than death." -Freya Crescent- Final Fantasy IX-