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    Video Streaming Woes - Is is Normal

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by akadoublej, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. akadoublej

    akadoublej Notebook Evangelist

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    If I have a video stream (e.g. YouTube, Yahoo, etc.) open in a browser my Thinkpad often freezes so I can't switch to another program or do anything besides wait.

    Sometimes I can get enough control to launch another window but then often the stream get stuck like a vinyl record (how many people don't know what I am talking about LOL) where the same five seconds of audio are played over and over and over for anywhere between 1-2 minutes.

    Is this normal for Windows XP Professional?

    I have a Thinkpad T42, 1 GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 with 32MB RAM, all the latest updates to the machine and Windows XP.
     
    akadoublej, Aug 26, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Not really normal, no. You should probably try reinstalling Flash. You might also consider installing Firefox, and see if it happens in both Firefox and IE.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 27, 2007
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  3. akadoublej

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    It's happening in both Firefox and IE. I'll reinstall flash and see what happens.

    It's good to know that's it not normal Microsoft behavior.
     
    akadoublej, Aug 27, 2007
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