> Verify the version of Media Player you're using....is it the one that ships > with XP? There is a newer version. Is your CD burner brand-new to the > market, or has it been around a bit? Try using Real One to burn those MP3s > to a disc, and see if the results are the same. Verify the MP3s are > actually working. It is the current version of Media Player. Real One has one problem - it comes from Real, whom I despise for their spying practices and therefore hesitate to download it. > Another possiblity is a buffer underrun problem, but the program usually > tells you about that. How fast is your CDR? 16x I think. I turned it down to 2x and tried re-burning but still getting static. Blah