I sincerely hope I'm not out of line by posing this query here. If so, I have no doubt someone will be sure to tell me so.
While I'm not a computer newbie, my technical skills are definitely limited. So okay, here's the deal. With my old computer system, I was able to use RipIt4Me, DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink and then Nero to back up my DVD collection. All went well until the system bought the farm and called it quits.
So, I went out and purchased a new system that is twice as powerful as the old one. (Still running XP, with Intel Core 2 Duo chip, 500 GB HD, 2 GB RAM). It's amazingly fast compared to the old one. However, when I fire up RipIt4 Me, the program sometimes hangs. Even when it works, the new system is moving perceptibly slower and the system sounds are corrupted. (Note: this last aspect is not permanent. It's just while RipIt4Me (or it might be DVD Decrypter ... I haven't determined which one causes the distorted sounds for sure ... is running).
And DVD Decrypter ... under the old system, the average read rate was between 3.0 and 5.0. Now, even though the computer is substantially faster, the read rate is locked in at 1.9 ... no more, no less. And sometimes the program hangs and all I can do is reboot.
When I'm lucky enough to make it to DVD Shrink, that program seems to work more-or-less as before. Which leads me to Nero.
I've discovered that it's taking 3 times as long to complete the burning of a disc UNLESS DVD Decrypter is shut down. Once I do that, Nero gets the job done in 5 minutes, give or take. When I don't, it's closer to 12.
What, pray tell, might I do to get this back on an even keel? Again, I'm not especially gifted when it comes to tech talk, so please help me out and keep whatever advice you might have on the simple side of things.
I thank you for taking the time to read this and for your wisdom.
-- WriterGuy --
While I'm not a computer newbie, my technical skills are definitely limited. So okay, here's the deal. With my old computer system, I was able to use RipIt4Me, DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink and then Nero to back up my DVD collection. All went well until the system bought the farm and called it quits.
So, I went out and purchased a new system that is twice as powerful as the old one. (Still running XP, with Intel Core 2 Duo chip, 500 GB HD, 2 GB RAM). It's amazingly fast compared to the old one. However, when I fire up RipIt4 Me, the program sometimes hangs. Even when it works, the new system is moving perceptibly slower and the system sounds are corrupted. (Note: this last aspect is not permanent. It's just while RipIt4Me (or it might be DVD Decrypter ... I haven't determined which one causes the distorted sounds for sure ... is running).
And DVD Decrypter ... under the old system, the average read rate was between 3.0 and 5.0. Now, even though the computer is substantially faster, the read rate is locked in at 1.9 ... no more, no less. And sometimes the program hangs and all I can do is reboot.
When I'm lucky enough to make it to DVD Shrink, that program seems to work more-or-less as before. Which leads me to Nero.
I've discovered that it's taking 3 times as long to complete the burning of a disc UNLESS DVD Decrypter is shut down. Once I do that, Nero gets the job done in 5 minutes, give or take. When I don't, it's closer to 12.
What, pray tell, might I do to get this back on an even keel? Again, I'm not especially gifted when it comes to tech talk, so please help me out and keep whatever advice you might have on the simple side of things.
I thank you for taking the time to read this and for your wisdom.
-- WriterGuy --