MC 10.0.116
Do you really mean 116, not 161?
If it is 116 you should first update:
ftp.jriver.com/pub/downloads/music/MediaCenter100161.exeCould you describe better your problem? Does it happen only with the first song? What are the exact settings you are using? What file formats? Etc...
Paste also your System Info from the Media Center Help menu here. Like this:
Media Center Registered 10.0.161 -- C:\Soft\MJB\
Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2857 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1048 MB, Free - 544 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1552 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1556 (xpsp2_gdr.040517-1325) / wnaspi32.dll: Internal ASPI Layer
Ripping / Drive F: HL-DT-STRW/DVD GCC-4480B Mode:ModeSecure Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: No / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: No / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive F: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4480B Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:10 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: No / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None