Skipping during mp3 playback...

[Wombat]

You still didn't say what the system load looks like when you get skipping. Out of memory? Lots of swapping? 100% CPU usage?

What about telling Winamp (and MAD) to run at High priority?

Also, what version of MAD are you using? I have skipping issues with the x14 versions, and run the latest 13 beta.

[woel]

The skipping occurs when I have 100% cpu load. Don't know why I get that for just right clicking a file....
No memory problems or swapping at least.

I will try the latest 13 beta and high priority also.
The strange thing is that I haven't always had this problem and my friends don't have.

[woel]

Ok! Thanx for the help. High priority fixed it!

don't know why I have to use it but windows has its mysteries.

[WyWyWyWy]

I think it definitely is DMA/PIO problem.
You running W2k, right? Then that's it.

98/ME/XP don't have this problem IIRC.

[woel]

Originally posted by WyWyWyWy
I think it definitely is DMA/PIO problem.
You running W2k, right? Then that's it.

98/ME/XP don't have this problem IIRC.

No, I use XP....

[Marshmallowman]

win xp has a "feature" , when you click on a multimedia file(right click). it will scan the file and find info about, eg bit rate and stuff/preview..etc But if you have 600M divx file or similar that sux, as it will go to 100% CPU usage while it does this.

There is a registry tweak to stop this occuring I can't recall it at the moment.
This occurs in Winxp, I don't know if MS changed it in sp1.

There has been posts in the past about this and the reg fix, do a search of the fori and you might find it