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    Sager 2092-Problems watching videos

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by NCG1589, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. NCG1589

    NCG1589 Notebook Consultant

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    While I watch media on my laptop, while reading ahead (skipping to the middle of the video etc) the video will black screen and freeze, meanwhile I can use other applications, just the media player (I usually use windows media player) stops responding temporarily. I have the latest graphics drivers from laptop2video.

    Specs:
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    320 gb 5400 rpm hdd
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    Vista home premium 64 bit edition
     
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    Any video or just certain types? Are you playing from the Harddrive, DVD Drive or internet?
     
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    just any video, and it is straight off my hard drive
     
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    What quality video are you watching when this happens? Is it only high def or in smaller videos, too?
     
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    All kinds. Ive watched HD, Regular, and even low quality and it happens.
     
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    Hm. Perhaps try rolling back ForceWare drivers to the latest supported by compal/sager?

    You're not in Power Saver mode are you?
     
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    I suppose i could try that, but it would be kinda last resort, cause if i do i cant downclock my GPU to save battery.
     
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    Which codecs are you using? You could give K-Lite a try, and then use Windows Media Player Classic?
     
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    Ok, ill do that. What exactly is K-lite?
     
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    K-Lite is a codec (pack) that will supply you with most of what you need for video and audio listening. Windows Media Player Classic is a bonus player, which in my opinion beats Windows Media Player hands down.

    Here, get the full version.


    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_lite_codec_pack.htm
     
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    Download something called GOM player it is an awesome Movie/film player that plays almost any file.
     
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    So klite will be an add-on for Windows media player? Cause i would prefer to continue using it.
     
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