DVD Encoding so slow

[Super(man)]

Ok, I have tried everything to increase my ripping speed. I am using a Dell Inspiron 5150 Laptop, 3.06GHz Pentium 4, 1GB Ram so ripping should not be going 200KB/s. I am using a external NEC 3500A which encodes so slow on my laptop, but when I hook it up to my other computer it encodes and burns fine. I also tried the CD-RW/DVD internal drive in my laptop, but that has the same results for encoding. I have looked at the thread at the top and tried everything but nothing helps. The burner encoded fine before I reformatted, but now it is so slow. I have tried Windows XP Home and Professional, but their is no difference. Should I update to service pack 2 maybe?

[dcsos]

Rip Speed is independent of the other paramaters you are writing about

You seem to be complaining about different things

It could take up to 40 minutes to RIP a TITLE using a burner
Other wise for faster ripspees, use a DVD-ROM

nothing else you cite has any effect.
In XP you cannot monkey with the other parameters, but in 98 or 2000
you can manually set DMA access to the particular IDE device.

For best external results, do not use USB 1.1 with any DVD functions
(FIREWIRE or 2.0 pleas.)

[Super(man)]

Well, just so you know how SLOW this actually goes it's 200KB/s and takes over 10 hours. Too long in my opinion. Before I reformatted it would rip under 25 mins easily and when I hook it up to my other computer it works just fine.

[steve2713]

Are you sure you have USB 2.0 enabled on your laptop at this point? That sounds like your problem.

[Super(man)]

Well, I installed all the drivers with the CD that came with my laptop... How can I be sure that it is enabled?

[Super(man)]

Also if it was USB 2.0 that was my problem, how come my internal CD-RW/DVD-ROM encodes slow also?

[steve2713]

Also if it was USB 2.0 that was my problem, how come my internal CD-RW/DVD-ROM encodes slow also?

I missed that part :P

hmm...

[Sifaga]

is it the ripping or encoding thats slow

what program are you using to rip

[guns1inger]

Have you updated the formware to remove riplocks ?

It does sound like the connection is the problem if it works fine on other systems. I'd be suspicious of the laptop's USB port. It could be settings, or it could be physically damaged.

[dcsos]

How can I be sure that it is enabled?

look in the device manager expanded out like below:

[Super(man)]

Yes, it says USB 2.0 Enhanced... Anyway I can reinstall USB drivers? Anymore idea's? This bugs me so much lol.

[DJ BeBoy]

What software do you use for the ripping process ? I think it's a software problem. Maybe you have to install the Aspi layer, search the tools section in this site.

[Super(man)]

I am using DVD Shrink... I will tyr those layer things and get back to you.

[dcsos]

You seem to have everything right on the machine so please check for new official firmware from the maker of the drive itself