Stuttering DVD Playback

~~Crash Override~~ · May 16, 2003, 04:41 AM

I wanted to post this on R3D as they have a dedicated mobility forum but its down so :P

basically whenever I switch to my battery on my laptop dvd's and divx files stutter like none other

but the instant i plug it back in it works just fine again

It didnt do it when I got the laptop but its started doing it recently and cant figure out what the hell it is

Mobile P4 2.2Ghz
512MB PC2100 RAM
8x DVD-ROM
Mobility Radeon 9000 64MB

anyone have a clue?

UberLord · May 16, 2003, 11:04 AM

I'll test it with my laptop tonight

Lustmord · May 16, 2003, 09:23 PM

Hi,

I imagine your battery is quite new, but maybe check if there is a function which decrease the processor frequency when you're not plugged, in order to have a longer autonomy.

L.

~~Crash Override~~ · May 17, 2003, 09:02 AM

I think i figured it out

seems that when i install regular PowerDVD (which is what the new ATi DVD Player is based off) it works just fine as i can turn on Hardware DVD Support.

Seems maybe ATi's new DVD Player doesnt support the mobility cards at all yet

May 16, 2003, 04:41 AM	#1
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	Stuttering DVD Playback I wanted to post this on R3D as they have a dedicated mobility forum but its down so :P basically whenever I switch to my battery on my laptop dvd's and divx files stutter like none other but the instant i plug it back in it works just fine again It didnt do it when I got the laptop but its started doing it recently and cant figure out what the hell it is Mobile P4 2.2Ghz 512MB PC2100 RAM 8x DVD-ROM Mobility Radeon 9000 64MB anyone have a clue?

May 16, 2003, 11:04 AM	#2
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	I'll test it with my laptop tonight __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

May 16, 2003, 09:23 PM	#3
Lustmord DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Québec, CAN Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I imagine your battery is quite new, but maybe check if there is a function which decrease the processor frequency when you're not plugged, in order to have a longer autonomy. L.

May 17, 2003, 09:02 AM	Thread Starter #4
~~Crash Override~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 2,448 Rep Power: 0	I think i figured it out seems that when i install regular PowerDVD (which is what the new ATi DVD Player is based off) it works just fine as i can turn on Hardware DVD Support. Seems maybe ATi's new DVD Player doesnt support the mobility cards at all yet