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Video slows down, as if still pictures

by recklesdisaster May 26, 2007 3:36PM PDT

Whenever i try to watch online video after a few minutes the video and audio slow down. Not like slow motion. More like a collection of still pictures with a top fly down effect. The audio suffers too.
This starts just as some noise(fan?) in my laptop turns on.

Ive tried different browsers(opera, IE , Firefox) different websites(youtube,.....) to no avail.

Whats up with my pc?

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Streaming video. . .

by Coryphaeus May 26, 2007 10:25PM PDT

is processor and RAM intensive. Too little of either or both will cause this. Since you didn't share any of your specs. . .

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(NT) And connection type.

by Coryphaeus May 26, 2007 10:25PM PDT

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My pc

by recklesdisaster May 27, 2007 8:18AM PDT

dell latitude d600
pentium mobile
1.8ghz
512 ram
ati 9000mobile graphics card
xp professional
sp2

it doesnt happen when im watching download content or dvd content only online video through a website. If i use an external program like joost or sopcast its fine.

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Same Hardware, Same Problem!

by pjuska01 Jun 7, 2007 4:11PM PDT

Also, if I look at the processor speed under "my computer" properties, it lists 516mhz, although it is a 1.6ghz processor - it's always on the docking station, so running on battery is not the problem.

Problem exists in both Firefox and IE.

Please help!

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