I'm having trouble with my home computer viewing any type video link. They start to load and then play a few seconds, and freeze up and continue to load, and on and on the same. This happens on news videos, you-tube, and any video links from e-mail.
I loaded the latest version of media player, no help.
I'm not a computer guy, so any help appreciated.
Are you on a dial-up internet connection or high-speed DSL or cable? Media players can often play a video faster than you can download it if your connection is slow. To help combat this, when the video opens, hit the Pause button until you see the red line finish loading at the bottom.Originally Posted by obxeyeguy
Now if you have high-speed internet, check here
http://www.speedtest.net/
to see if you're up to your purchased speed.
If you can play videos already on your computer, or DVD movies, but not ones on the internet, this could well be your problem.
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
Thanks Dragon. I'll run the speed test when I get home. It is a DSL line, not dial up.
A DSL line should not have the delay you're getting. Next time, try to load a youtube video and watch the red line at the bottom (by the Play button) grow. It should load an average video in a minute or less.
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
I have the same DSL service in the office and its fine here. Its not the fastest, but here its all I can get.
Sounds like Dragon hit the nail on the head. Did that identify the problem?
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
Yeah, turns out he moved a phone and didn't move the DSL filter too.
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
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