That used to happen to me back with the old Winamp 2 series...Once I upgraded to 5 and above, the problem went away...Also, when that happened, I was running a Gateway PC with Windows 98SE as the operating system.
-- Visit me on Myspace! http://www.myspace.com -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Brandon armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > no I've not had that problem, but I have had this wierd problem that I don't > know what to do about. > When I upgraded to winamp 5.24 I get this issue some times where i go to > fast forward through a file, and winamp hangs up and makes this absolutely > horible noise and won't stop unless I restart the whole system. > Does anyone else have this problem and know what I can do about it? > Brandon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wes Derby" > To: "PC audio discussion list. " > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:01 PM > Subject: Winamp and CD's; Strange Issue > > > > Hi All. > > > > Okay, here's a strange one; maybe someone else has experienced this. I > > now use Winamp for all of my ripping needs, as well as most of my audio > > burning (I'm now using CDRWin for data burning since Easy CD Creator is no > > longer accessible.). Ever since the 5.2 series came out, I've had a > > rather strange problem. Often, when I put in an audio CD to play, the > > whole system will freeze up if I load it in Winamp...Then, when I reboot, > > it tells me that XP has recovered from a "serious crash", and asks if I > > want to submit an error report. When I do, it says an undertermined > > driver caused the problem. Then, occasionally whenI'm ripping, after a > > few CD's, Winamp will give an error saying it needs to close...When I > > submit the error report to Microsoft, it claims NullSoft has created an > > update which will fix the error, and gives me a link to click...This > > simply takes me to the page to download the newest version of the player, > > which is what I have. > > > > I have two CD/DVD drives, one of which is my burner. It doesn't matter > > which drive I use; this can happen with either one. The odd part is that > > I have no problem burning...Also, when I play a CD in another program such > > as Windows Media Player, I have no problems. I simply prefer Winamp and > > find it much more full-featured and easier to use. > > > > Like I said, I've only encountered this problem since I upgraded to > > version 5.21; I'm on 5.24 now. > > > > Anyone else having this problem, or know of a patch I can download? It's > > a really irritating thing to have to deal with...Plus, when Winamp > > crashes, it locks the CD drive up, so I have to reboot just to be able to > > eject. Usually, if I put the disc back in and re-do my rip, it works just > > fine...Winamp never gives me problems, like I said, when I'm burning CD's > > or playing files from my hard drive...It's only when I'm popping in a CD > > to play, or on occasion when I'm ripping...And it doesn't happen every > > time. With the problem when playing, sometimes I can load three or four > > CD's before I have a problem. With ripping, sometimes I can go through > > twenty with no problems, but then the next three will give me trouble. > > > > Very strange...Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Wes > > > > > > ---- > > Are you interested in a more healthy, environmentally friendly home? > > Interested in a potential home-based business with no selling involved? > > Click Here for more information. > > > > Visit Designs By Derby for scrapbooks, custom greeting cards, and much > > more. > > > > Visit me on Myspace > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, > visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
