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    media playback lag

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by demonangel, Dec 16, 2011.

  1. demonangel

    demonangel Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys i have an alienware m17xr3 and I started getting a lag whenever i play any media.
    for example wen I play any music on windows media player it stops for a second or two in the begining and then continues and when watching any movies or even watching any videos online it just stops for a few secs and continues.

    any ideas ?
    thnx
     
    demonangel, Dec 16, 2011
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  2. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    have you updated your video card drivers?
     
    bigtonyman, Dec 16, 2011
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    The0ne Notebook Consultant

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    Drivers and codecs are usually the problems. Easiest might be codecs. I suggest either KLite or CCC as I use them. Drivers are a hit or miss it appears, considering the amount of problems people are having with the latest versions. I don't have any issues with the drivers myself so I can't really comment.
     
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  4. demonangel

    demonangel Notebook Enthusiast

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    yes these problems started when i installed some video codec from some site but the thing is i reformatted my system and am still having the same problem.
    The only things I have installed are microsoft directx sdk june 2010,steam and visual studio and vlc.
    think those are having something to do with this?
     
    demonangel, Dec 16, 2011
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    what video card do you have and what drivers are you using?
     
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    gtx 560 and am using 285.62
     
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    Which antivirus software are you using?
    Is it McAfee? If yes, than that's the problem.

    MfG
     
    Empty|, Dec 17, 2011
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