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problems with my laptop dvd player - choppy video/audio

i have a matshita sr-8176 dvd player on my hp laptop. when i got it, it was
working fine but now i get choppy video/audio.
the first ide has the dma channels are turned on.
the second one doesnt

the driver seems to be working properly.

this also occurs when i try to play a music cd. the audio is choppy.

any explanation to why this is happening when it worked well before.
any solutions?

cheers and thanks in advance.
Nigel
www.nigelineurope.com
A Two year painting and writing adventure in Europe

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost.