hello to all my name is john i'm new to all this forum and computers i'm 43 2day and i'm learning every day my 5yr old son knows more. my computer is a intel p4 820 dual core 2.8ghz processor 2 mb cache 512ram 160hdd radeon x300 video card hl-dt-st dvdram gsa-4167b 16x dvd +/-rw plus pioneer dvd-rw dvr-111d 17'' flat screen monitor operating system is widows xp home . not that all this means anything to me i use to like messing with cars now i can't seem to stay off this computer its contagious in it, started to back my dvd collection up because kids borrow them and bring them back with scratches all over them had a few problems so i searched the web found this site or should i say brilliant site that old saying you learn something new every day is true i can't contribute anything to this site as i don't know much anyway i'm searching the forums for info i'm having problems with discs or something when i've copied a dvd play back is intermitten sticks starts sticks starts. anyway i'll say by for now