How can I slow down my CD drive when listening to CD's

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This one should be easy...   I want to listen to a CD on my Dimension 2400 PC.  The CD drive is a 52 speed Hitachi Deskstar and upon insertion, the CD spins itself into another time zone !   Often, it stays like this for the duration of the CD (very load - very annoying) and sometimes, for a reason I not why, it stops after a few mins.   My preferred player is MP 10, and I have Nero Loaded.  Nero does have this neat little 'CD speed' feature, but although the software is brand new, doesn't work.   Any clues - I'd be really pleased   THANKS   Steve

Mr. Toad · Answer

I think your drive is a CD-RW & CD rom. The 52 speed is how fast you can burn a cdr and thats why in nero you have speeds to select like 52x, 48x,42x ect. But this has very little to do with how fast the CDrom spins to play a mp3 cd. What i would say is try a mp3 player like Winamp lite or WMP.

Predator · Answer

Hi Steve,

Nero does have a Utility to adjust the read spins, called Drive Speed, this might be a more updated version

http://www.setiathomescreensaverspeed.co.uk/downloads/freeware/cdrom/speed/reduce.htm

I also found this link:
http://hektor.umcs.lublin.pl/~mikosmul/computing/tips/cd-rom-speed.html

I cannot verify the use of either but thought you might be interested.

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silz · Answer

You can't help it when the drive spins loudly when accessing data but at least changing the spindowntime via nero drive speed to 32 sec will probably be better. My previous high speed SONY cd burner has the spin down time sets to 4min at default mode. I was extremely annoyed.

clubsport911 · Answer

Thanks - all this support is going to be helpful.  I will adjust the NERO settings accordingly. I will reply with results STEVE

clubsport911 · Answer

Sorry...Nothing seems to work. I have adjusted Nero until I am blue in the face, and it does nothing. I have downloaded a newer version - nothing...

BTW - I'm using the CD drive for straightforward audio CD... Not copying or anything...

CONFUSED !!!:smileysad:

clubsport911 · Answer

HELP !!    Can the 'collective' please  help me ?  My @! &*'  Dell is spinning my CD's at @ 10 million RPM - all the time....even when trying to listen...and it's getting on my nerves.   Nero Drive speed ?  NOTHING   Now getting depserate   Thanks   STEVE

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