Slow response from SONY CDRW drive

[KrzyPrk]

When inserting a CD into the Sony CD-RW drive, most of the time it doesnt recognize it right away unlike my other drives. Also, after inserting the CD, I click on Windows Explorer and I get this flashlight searching what's in the CD.

Is there a way I can improve this? This is really annoying. I have swapped that drive into my other system and still have the same problem. I'm thinking of getting an exchange but I'm afraid that it's suppose to be like this.

[rUfUnKy]

did you make sure DMA was enabled ..this might help

[KrzyPrk]

thanks for your response

How do you enable it? I'm using WIN2K

[rUfUnKy]

Right click my computer/Properties/Hardware /Device manager/IDE ATA ATAPI controllers/Right click primary IDE channel/Properties/Advanced settings/ and I beleive its under transfer mode...do the same for your secondary IDE channel

[KrzyPrk]

ok...i just did that....it was already enabled. I hope there's a plan B. :(

[rUfUnKy]

Originally posted by KrzyPrk
ok...i just did that....it was already enabled. I hope there's a plan B. :( OK plan B: Have you installed the latest drivers? C: How old is the drive? The laser could need to be cleaned...D: Does it do this with all your cdroms..could be a bad cdrom...E: try defraging your hard drive ..this could create slow access times.. also some specs on your system might help..:)

[KrzyPrk]

hey thanks

ok..

b. lastest drivers for CD drive?
c. its' brand new it's a 24x10x40 speed
d. hmmm....i havent tried that yet cuz i was mostly working on this burned CD where I have lots of executable files so that i wont have to download as much.
e. ok...will do tonight. I just got this system built last night.

thanks again. will post back :burn: