Solved: A DVD Writer Problem?

Hi.
I have a Toshiba Satellite L20-121 notebook and recently observed a problem when writing a dvd. In fact, I am not quite sure that it's a problem actually, since I cannot guess whether this is normal or not with my existing hardware. Well this is the issue: when I start writing a dvd, its maximum speed is just 1.0x and it takes about an hour to complete a dvd.

If needed, following is what I have as optical storage,
Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - removable plug-in module
Read Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed: 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2x (DVD-R DL) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM).

I don't know maybe I need to update something? Or this is normal for this computer? I'm not sure. What can I do?

Thanks a lot.

 

your dma may have dropped into pio mode

http://winhlp.com/node/10

what burning software are you using?

 

I have checked that PIO issue yesterday but it is not in the pio mode. I was using Nero but in order to check whether this is the problem, now I have tried Roxio Easy Media Creator. However, nothing solved. I think in anyway, it should be faster?

 

What amount of Memory is in the laptop.

Push Pause Break key + Windows logo key together and it will tell you the Ram amount.

 

Processor 1.86GHz
1.86 GHz, 0.99 GB RAM
This is the Ram amount written there.

 

That looks OK......

Have you tried another make of DVD disk?

 

Do you think that it is not because of the properties of my machine or dvd writer but because of something else? And, yes I have tried another make.

Is there any way out?

 

Certainly your PC should burn a DVD quicker than you have stated.

Does the same thing happen when burning CDs

 

No they are quite faster.. I don't have problems when writing a cd..

 

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=59&view=findpost&p=967

this guy's probably more on top of the issues with dvd burning than anyone else I have ever met

 

Sorry for the late reply.
I followed some of the instructions in the link above (such that: uninstalling the IDE/ATA Controller and reloading the defaults by restarting). And also i tried another (and another... and another...) make of dvd. Well finally it seems that it's working now.

Thanks to you all for your help.