cf-29 YouTube woes

Does anyone with a CF-29 have the ability to watch YouTube or Netflix streaming videos?

While my CF-29NAQGCBM w/1GB ram (win xp pro) will stream and play them, they are essentially unwatchable because they are so choppy (video and audio). I can only seem to watch YouTube videos on 240p.

I don't expect to watch them at 720p, but I figured I could at least watch them at 480p with a 1.6 ghz processor and 1GB ram. I'm assuming the bottleneck is at the CPU? I know it is not my internet connection because all my other computers can stream fine.

 

I have had no problem in the 360/480 range on CF-18 at 1.2Ghz so you should be fine. What browser and plugins are you using?

 

I used both IE8 and Chrome. I have also updated the chipset/video drivers as well as flash and java. Lately I cannot even watch 240p. It is hit or miss. The video either be extremely choppy, or freeze and then speed up really fast to catch up with the audio.

 

Is this only on streaming video or does it do this on movie files as well? Have you monitored your GPU temps to see how they are doing?

 

Just streaming video, other types play fine.

I have not looked at the GPU temps, should I download a monitor to view them or is there another way?

 

If other files play fine and it only does it on streaming it may be your internet connection, wireless card speed or something on internet configuration for videos. Since it does this with more than one browser I would check out the above items.

 

It seems the star trek animation wont even play on google.com. That makes be believed there is something wrong with flash or java, but those are all up to date.


I also used a USB network adapter to see if it was onboard wi-fi card, but that isnt the issue either. It is not my internet connect because my other computers work fine.

I am stumped.

 

What video driver are you running?
Make sure you use the one from Panasonic not the generic one from Intel.

Official Support Download Center of the Drivers, Manuals and FAQs | TOUGHBOOK | TOUGHPAD | Panasonic Global Notebook PC[]=002001&lang=005&no=6&oc=001005&p1=115&p2=1150038&score=1.0&sri=4201518&trn_org=2

Also I only update Windows XP to SP2, as SP3 slows mine way down.

Bob

 

Also do you have a copy of Ubuntu? I have got where a carry a copy with me. I am working on a 16gb multi boot usb for that right now. Good for testing and recovery as it can run live on system with out hard drives at all. If you don't have a copy download ubuntu and give it a test run (live no install) on some of the same sites. If everything works fine you can rule out any hardware problems and then just focus on what software is mis-configured.

 

Assuming you have the Panasonic PC Information Viewer loaded check that you are not being throttled.

Go to....

Start>>
Programs>>
Panasonic>>
PC Information Viewer>>

Look at the PC Status Tab....specifically the number of times Temperature Limit is Applied & Temperature Environment History (MAX).

It's easier to read if you Save to the desktop & then scroll down to the PC Status Tab.

High temps induce CPU Throttling....worth checking.