Ripping status shows the status of the Vortexbox auto ripper. If the auto ripper is stuck ripping a disc you can restart is with the "Restart Auto Ripper" button. If you have imported your own music use the "Get Cover Art" button to get cover art for your music. If there is am existing cover.jpg it will not be over written.
By default the DVD ripper will rip the longest track. This is usually the main movie. If you want to rip all tracks that are longer then a set time you can select that option.