Problems with PowerDVD and WinXP-Home

[Michael Wright]

I have the following:

WinXP-Home
Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
onboard audio/video

PowerDVD-XP version 4

Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During the
process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.

Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs. After
20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
synchronization.

I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive again,
but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD and the
nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for about 8
months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows Media
Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how it will
work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I cannot
now use PowerDVD.

Has anyone heard of anything like this before?

Thanks.

[Mike Brearley]

Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your system? If
it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD, then that may
be the answer.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> I have the following:
>
> WinXP-Home
> Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> onboard audio/video
>
> PowerDVD-XP version 4
>
> Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
> computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During the
> process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
>
> Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs. After
> 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
> synchronization.
>
> I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive
again,
> but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD and
the
> nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for about 8
> months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows Media
> Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how it will
> work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I
cannot
> now use PowerDVD.
>
> Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

[Michael Wright]

I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not sure how to
do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system. The shop
where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they suggested was
using WinMedia Player for DVDs.


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your system?
If
> it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD, then that
may
> be the answer.
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have the following:
> >
> > WinXP-Home
> > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > onboard audio/video
> >
> > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> >
> > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
> > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During the
> > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> >
> > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs. After
> > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
> > synchronization.
> >
> > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive
> again,
> > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD and
> the
> > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for about 8
> > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows
Media
> > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how it
will
> > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I
> cannot
> > now use PowerDVD.
> >
> > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Brearley]

What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what driver version
are you currently using?

Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> System
or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)

In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then Device
Manager

Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click your nVidia
adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the driver
date and version.

Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to install the
older drivers.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not sure how to
> do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system. The shop
> where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they suggested was
> using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
>
>
> "Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your system?
> If
> > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD, then that
> may
> > be the answer.
> >
> > --
> > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
my
> > lack of caffeine.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have the following:
> > >
> > > WinXP-Home
> > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > onboard audio/video
> > >
> > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > >
> > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
> > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During
the
> > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > >
> > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs.
After
> > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
> > > synchronization.
> > >
> > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive
> > again,
> > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD
and
> > the
> > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for about
8
> > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows
> Media
> > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how it
> will
> > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I
> > cannot
> > > now use PowerDVD.
> > >
> > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Wright]

I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if you'll go to
this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03

They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was what they
installed when they built the system in September 2002.

Thanks for all of your help.

Michael


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what driver
version
> are you currently using?
>
> Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> System
> or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
>
> In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then Device
> Manager
>
> Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click your
nVidia
> adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the driver
> date and version.
>
> Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to install the
> older drivers.
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not sure how
to
> > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system. The
shop
> > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they suggested
was
> > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> >
> >
> > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
message
> > ...
> > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your
system?
> > If
> > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD, then
that
> > may
> > > be the answer.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
they
> > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
> my
> > > lack of caffeine.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have the following:
> > > >
> > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > onboard audio/video
> > > >
> > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > >
> > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
> > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During
> the
> > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > >
> > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs.
> After
> > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
> > > > synchronization.
> > > >
> > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive
> > > again,
> > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD
> and
> > > the
> > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for
about
> 8
> > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows
> > Media
> > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how
it
> > will
> > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I
> > > cannot
> > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Brearley]

Are you sure they didn't put the 2.41 or 2.42 drivers on your system? For
whatever reason, nVidia removed those drivers from their site. If you do
have the 2.41 or 2.42 then follow the instructions that you can download
from their site from the link you specified before
(http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip).

If you do have 2.03, then I'm not exactly sure where to get the previous
drivers. I thought they would have been on nVidia's site, but after a short
browsing, I was unable to locate them. If you find the previous release,
simply download them and follow the instructions that you can downlaod from
http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if you'll go
to
> this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:
>
> http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03
>
> They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was what
they
> installed when they built the system in September 2002.
>
> Thanks for all of your help.
>
> Michael
>
>
> "Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what driver
> version
> > are you currently using?
> >
> > Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance --> System
> > or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
> >
> > In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then Device
> > Manager
> >
> > Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click your
> nVidia
> > adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the
driver
> > date and version.
> >
> > Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to install
the
> > older drivers.
> >
> > --
> > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
my
> > lack of caffeine.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not sure
how
> to
> > > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system. The
> shop
> > > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they suggested
> was
> > > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> message
> > > ...
> > > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your
> system?
> > > If
> > > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD, then
> that
> > > may
> > > > be the answer.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
> they
> > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized
or
> > my
> > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have the following:
> > > > >
> > > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > > onboard audio/video
> > > > >
> > > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > > >
> > > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so
the
> > > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one.
During
> > the
> > > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs.
> > After
> > > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video
lose
> > > > > synchronization.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD
drive
> > > > again,
> > > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between
PowerDVD
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for
> about
> > 8
> > > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use
Windows
> > > Media
> > > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how
> it
> > > will
> > > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why
I
> > > > cannot
> > > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Wright]

They did put the 2.03 on, I'm pretty sure. Because I watched the guy doing
it and saw the note about the 2.41 or 2.42 being removed. I will try to
look at home to see what version of the file he download - I still have it
on the computer.

Would I be safe to create a Restore Point in XP and than try to uninstall
what I have and reinstall from the original disc that they gave me with the
motherboard? Would I be able to use my restore point and go back to where
I'm at now if something doesn't work right?

Thanks!!


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> Are you sure they didn't put the 2.41 or 2.42 drivers on your system? For
> whatever reason, nVidia removed those drivers from their site. If you do
> have the 2.41 or 2.42 then follow the instructions that you can download
> from their site from the link you specified before
> (http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip).
>
> If you do have 2.03, then I'm not exactly sure where to get the previous
> drivers. I thought they would have been on nVidia's site, but after a
short
> browsing, I was unable to locate them. If you find the previous release,
> simply download them and follow the instructions that you can downlaod
from
> http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip.
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if you'll
go
> to
> > this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:
> >
> > http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03
> >
> > They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was what
> they
> > installed when they built the system in September 2002.
> >
> > Thanks for all of your help.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
message
> > ...
> > > What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what driver
> > version
> > > are you currently using?
> > >
> > > Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance -->
System
> > > or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
> > >
> > > In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then Device
> > > Manager
> > >
> > > Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click your
> > nVidia
> > > adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the
> driver
> > > date and version.
> > >
> > > Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to install
> the
> > > older drivers.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
they
> > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
> my
> > > lack of caffeine.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not sure
> how
> > to
> > > > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system. The
> > shop
> > > > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they
suggested
> > was
> > > > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> > message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your
> > system?
> > > > If
> > > > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD,
then
> > that
> > > > may
> > > > > be the answer.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
mistakes,
> > they
> > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
synchronized
> or
> > > my
> > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > I have the following:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > > > onboard audio/video
> > > > > >
> > > > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so
> the
> > > > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one.
> During
> > > the
> > > > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs.
> > > After
> > > > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video
> lose
> > > > > > synchronization.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD
> drive
> > > > > again,
> > > > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between
> PowerDVD
> > > and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for
> > about
> > > 8
> > > > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use
> Windows
> > > > Media
> > > > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know
how
> > it
> > > > will
> > > > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and
why
> I
> > > > > cannot
> > > > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Brearley]

Yes, that should work (creating the restore point and installing the ones
from the original cd). You'll first want to remove the current drivers from
add/remove programs and reboot (cancelling any new hardware wizard that
starts up after rebooting).

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> They did put the 2.03 on, I'm pretty sure. Because I watched the guy
doing
> it and saw the note about the 2.41 or 2.42 being removed. I will try to
> look at home to see what version of the file he download - I still have it
> on the computer.
>
> Would I be safe to create a Restore Point in XP and than try to uninstall
> what I have and reinstall from the original disc that they gave me with
the
> motherboard? Would I be able to use my restore point and go back to where
> I'm at now if something doesn't work right?
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
> "Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Are you sure they didn't put the 2.41 or 2.42 drivers on your system?
For
> > whatever reason, nVidia removed those drivers from their site. If you
do
> > have the 2.41 or 2.42 then follow the instructions that you can download
> > from their site from the link you specified before
> > (http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip).
> >
> > If you do have 2.03, then I'm not exactly sure where to get the previous
> > drivers. I thought they would have been on nVidia's site, but after a
> short
> > browsing, I was unable to locate them. If you find the previous
release,
> > simply download them and follow the instructions that you can downlaod
> from
> > http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip.
> >
> > --
> > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
my
> > lack of caffeine.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if you'll
> go
> > to
> > > this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:
> > >
> > > http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03
> > >
> > > They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was
what
> > they
> > > installed when they built the system in September 2002.
> > >
> > > Thanks for all of your help.
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> message
> > > ...
> > > > What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what driver
> > > version
> > > > are you currently using?
> > > >
> > > > Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance -->
> System
> > > > or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
> > > >
> > > > In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then
Device
> > > > Manager
> > > >
> > > > Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click
your
> > > nVidia
> > > > adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the
> > driver
> > > > date and version.
> > > >
> > > > Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to
install
> > the
> > > > older drivers.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
> they
> > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized
or
> > my
> > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not
sure
> > how
> > > to
> > > > > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system.
The
> > > shop
> > > > > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they
> suggested
> > > was
> > > > > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on your
> > > system?
> > > > > If
> > > > > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD,
> then
> > > that
> > > > > may
> > > > > > be the answer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
> mistakes,
> > > they
> > > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
> synchronized
> > or
> > > > my
> > > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > I have the following:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > > > > onboard audio/video
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty
so
> > the
> > > > > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one.
> > During
> > > > the
> > > > > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play
DVDs.
> > > > After
> > > > > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video
> > lose
> > > > > > > synchronization.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD
> > drive
> > > > > > again,
> > > > > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between
> > PowerDVD
> > > > and
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem
for
> > > about
> > > > 8
> > > > > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use
> > Windows
> > > > > Media
> > > > > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know
> how
> > > it
> > > > > will
> > > > > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and
> why
> > I
> > > > > > cannot
> > > > > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Wright]

If for whatever reason I'm unable to get back to the earlier version of the
drivers, will I be able to use the System Restore and get back to where I'm
at now with version 2.03 of the drivers?

Thanks.


"Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, that should work (creating the restore point and installing the ones
> from the original cd). You'll first want to remove the current drivers
from
> add/remove programs and reboot (cancelling any new hardware wizard that
> starts up after rebooting).
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike
>
>
> "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > They did put the 2.03 on, I'm pretty sure. Because I watched the guy
> doing
> > it and saw the note about the 2.41 or 2.42 being removed. I will try to
> > look at home to see what version of the file he download - I still have
it
> > on the computer.
> >
> > Would I be safe to create a Restore Point in XP and than try to
uninstall
> > what I have and reinstall from the original disc that they gave me with
> the
> > motherboard? Would I be able to use my restore point and go back to
where
> > I'm at now if something doesn't work right?
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> >
> > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
message
> > ...
> > > Are you sure they didn't put the 2.41 or 2.42 drivers on your system?
> For
> > > whatever reason, nVidia removed those drivers from their site. If you
> do
> > > have the 2.41 or 2.42 then follow the instructions that you can
download
> > > from their site from the link you specified before
> > > (http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip).
> > >
> > > If you do have 2.03, then I'm not exactly sure where to get the
previous
> > > drivers. I thought they would have been on nVidia's site, but after a
> > short
> > > browsing, I was unable to locate them. If you find the previous
> release,
> > > simply download them and follow the instructions that you can downlaod
> > from
> > > http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
they
> > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
> my
> > > lack of caffeine.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if
you'll
> > go
> > > to
> > > > this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03
> > > >
> > > > They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was
> what
> > > they
> > > > installed when they built the system in September 2002.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all of your help.
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> > message
> > > > ...
> > > > > What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what
driver
> > > > version
> > > > > are you currently using?
> > > > >
> > > > > Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and Maintenance -->
> > System
> > > > > or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
> > > > >
> > > > > In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then
> Device
> > > > > Manager
> > > > >
> > > > > Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click
> your
> > > > nVidia
> > > > > adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and the
> > > driver
> > > > > date and version.
> > > > >
> > > > > Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to
> install
> > > the
> > > > > older drivers.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
mistakes,
> > they
> > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
synchronized
> or
> > > my
> > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not
> sure
> > > how
> > > > to
> > > > > > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my system.
> The
> > > > shop
> > > > > > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they
> > suggested
> > > > was
> > > > > > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote
in
> > > > message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on
your
> > > > system?
> > > > > > If
> > > > > > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power DVD,
> > then
> > > > that
> > > > > > may
> > > > > > > be the answer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
> > mistakes,
> > > > they
> > > > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
> > synchronized
> > > or
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > I have the following:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > > > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > > > > > onboard audio/video
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under
warranty
> so
> > > the
> > > > > > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one.
> > > During
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play
> DVDs.
> > > > > After
> > > > > > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and
video
> > > lose
> > > > > > > > synchronization.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the
DVD
> > > drive
> > > > > > > again,
> > > > > > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between
> > > PowerDVD
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem
> for
> > > > about
> > > > > 8
> > > > > > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use
> > > Windows
> > > > > > Media
> > > > > > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't
know
> > how
> > > > it
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem
and
> > why
> > > I
> > > > > > > cannot
> > > > > > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Mike Brearley]

I would think that a restore would bring you back to the 2.03 drivers as
that's what it's designed for, but I can't be 100% sure. Make sure to keep
the 2.03 driver install package that you have so you'd be able to re-install
them in the event the restore doesn't work.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike


"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> If for whatever reason I'm unable to get back to the earlier version of
the
> drivers, will I be able to use the System Restore and get back to where
I'm
> at now with version 2.03 of the drivers?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Mike Brearley" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yes, that should work (creating the restore point and installing the
ones
> > from the original cd). You'll first want to remove the current drivers
> from
> > add/remove programs and reboot (cancelling any new hardware wizard that
> > starts up after rebooting).
> >
> > --
> > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or
my
> > lack of caffeine.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > They did put the 2.03 on, I'm pretty sure. Because I watched the guy
> > doing
> > > it and saw the note about the 2.41 or 2.42 being removed. I will try
to
> > > look at home to see what version of the file he download - I still
have
> it
> > > on the computer.
> > >
> > > Would I be safe to create a Restore Point in XP and than try to
> uninstall
> > > what I have and reinstall from the original disc that they gave me
with
> > the
> > > motherboard? Would I be able to use my restore point and go back to
> where
> > > I'm at now if something doesn't work right?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> message
> > > ...
> > > > Are you sure they didn't put the 2.41 or 2.42 drivers on your
system?
> > For
> > > > whatever reason, nVidia removed those drivers from their site. If
you
> > do
> > > > have the 2.41 or 2.42 then follow the instructions that you can
> download
> > > > from their site from the link you specified before
> > > >
(http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip).
> > > >
> > > > If you do have 2.03, then I'm not exactly sure where to get the
> previous
> > > > drivers. I thought they would have been on nVidia's site, but after
a
> > > short
> > > > browsing, I was unable to locate them. If you find the previous
> > release,
> > > > simply download them and follow the instructions that you can
downlaod
> > > from
> > > > http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/Recovery_instructions.zip.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes,
> they
> > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized
or
> > my
> > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I'm not at home right now where that computer is. However, if
> you'll
> > > go
> > > > to
> > > > > this website, you'll see what I have currently installed:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.03
> > > > >
> > > > > They put version 2.03 on my machine. What I had prior to that was
> > what
> > > > they
> > > > > installed when they built the system in September 2002.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for all of your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Michael
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > What's the model nVidia do you have in your system, and what
> driver
> > > > > version
> > > > > > are you currently using?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Go to Start --> Control Panel --> Performance and
Maintenance -->
> > > System
> > > > > > or Start --> Control Panel --> System (depending on the view)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the system properties window, click on the Hardware tab then
> > Device
> > > > > > Manager
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Open the Display adapters by clicking on the + then double click
> > your
> > > > > nVidia
> > > > > > adapter and then Driver tab. Note the name of the adapter and
the
> > > > driver
> > > > > > date and version.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Once we have that, we can let you know what you need to do to
> > install
> > > > the
> > > > > > older drivers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
> mistakes,
> > > they
> > > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
> synchronized
> > or
> > > > my
> > > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > I have not tried installing the older nVidia drivers. I'm not
> > sure
> > > > how
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > do that, and I don't want to make matters worse with my
system.
> > The
> > > > > shop
> > > > > > > where I bought it did not offer to do that for me. All they
> > > suggested
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > using WinMedia Player for DVDs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Mike Brearley" > wrote
> in
> > > > > message
> > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > Have you tried installing the older nVidia drivers back on
> your
> > > > > system?
> > > > > > > If
> > > > > > > > it's an incompatibility between the new drivers and Power
DVD,
> > > then
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > may
> > > > > > > > be the answer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar
> > > mistakes,
> > > > > they
> > > > > > > > were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being
> > > synchronized
> > > > or
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > lack of caffeine.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > I have the following:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > WinXP-Home
> > > > > > > > > Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> > > > > > > > > onboard audio/video
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > PowerDVD-XP version 4
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under
> warranty
> > so
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new
one.
> > > > During
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play
> > DVDs.
> > > > > > After
> > > > > > > > > 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and
> video
> > > > lose
> > > > > > > > > synchronization.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the
> DVD
> > > > drive
> > > > > > > > again,
> > > > > > > > > but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict
between
> > > > PowerDVD
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a
problem
> > for
> > > > > about
> > > > > > 8
> > > > > > > > > months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to
use
> > > > Windows
> > > > > > > Media
> > > > > > > > > Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't
> know
> > > how
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > > work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem
> and
> > > why
> > > > I
> > > > > > > > cannot
> > > > > > > > > now use PowerDVD.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Wright]

Last night I did uninstall the newer drivers and install the drivers that
came with my system. At least for now, after running two tests in PowerDVD,
everything seems to work pretty well. Time will tell for sure...as we
continue to use it. Very interesting indeed!

"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> I have the following:
>
> WinXP-Home
> Aseus motherboard with nVidia nforce drivers
> onboard audio/video
>
> PowerDVD-XP version 4
>
> Recently had a DVD drive fail. The system was under warranty so the
> computer shop replaced the LiteOn DVD drive with a new one. During the
> process they also upgraded my nVidia drivers.
>
> Ever since they did this, PowerDVD will not correctly play DVDs. After
> 20-40 minutes, PowerDVD starts skipping or the audio and video lose
> synchronization.
>
> I've taken this back to the shop twice...they replaced the DVD drive
again,
> but their final conclusion is that it is a conflict between PowerDVD and
the
> nVidia drivers and WinXP. Never mind this wasn't a problem for about 8
> months before they worked on it!! Their solution is to use Windows Media
> Player, which may or may not be a good solution. I don't know how it will
> work as a DVD player. I am curios about the other problem and why I
cannot
> now use PowerDVD.
>
> Has anyone heard of anything like this before?
>
> Thanks.
>
>