can anyone help with video not playing

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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>
> Can you give more informatioon?
>
video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different sites
all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
 
Rick wrote:
> nothing I try and view works always buffers

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Can you give more informatioon?

Rick wrote:
> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp

I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more information
(relevant to the issue at hand)...

- You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
- You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
newsgroups you posted in...)
- You are attempting to play a video...

What we do not know:
- Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet PC, x64,
etc.)
- Service Pack level.
- What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type of video
it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
(Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so on...)
(AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
(Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web Page,
USB hard drive, etc and so on...)

Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at this
moment. -)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Can you give more informatioon?
>
> Rick wrote:
>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>
> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more information
> (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>
> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
> newsgroups you posted in...)
> - You are attempting to play a video...
>
> What we do not know:
> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet PC, x64,
> etc.)
> - Service Pack level.
> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type of video
> it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so on...)
> (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web Page,
> USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>
> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at this
> moment. -)
>
dell ispiron 530
win xp p2 home version 2002
320 hd
intell r core tm 2du o cpu
e4500 @2.20dhz
physiccal address extension

players flash
real plyer
win media
quicktime


no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
76 gig usb hd
cd/dvd from dell

use firefox & ie 7 same on both
have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
use qwest dsl other pc off

local area connection
connected firewalled
intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw

nivida card

sites

cnn
vh1
youtube
nbc
abc
cbs won't work period by design
 
Rick wrote:
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Rick wrote:
>>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>>
>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>>> Can you give more informatioon?
>>
>> Rick wrote:
>>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>>
>> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more information
>> (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>>
>> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
>> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
>> newsgroups you posted in...)
>> - You are attempting to play a video...
>>
>> What we do not know:
>> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet PC,
>> x64, etc.)
>> - Service Pack level.
>> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type of
>> video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
>> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
>> on...)
>> (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
>> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
>> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>>
>> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at this
>> moment. -)
>>
> dell ispiron 530
> win xp p2 home version 2002
> 320 hd
> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
> e4500 @2.20dhz
> physiccal address extension
>
> players flash
> real plyer
> win media
> quicktime
>
>
> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
> 76 gig usb hd
> cd/dvd from dell
>
> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
> use qwest dsl other pc off
>
> local area connection
> connected firewalled
> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>
> nivida card
>
> sites
>
> cnn
> vh1
> youtube
> nbc
> abc
> cbs won't work period by design

and your shift key doesn't work, either?

Bill
 
Bill Sharpe wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>>> Rick wrote:
>>>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>>>
>>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>>>> Can you give more informatioon?
>>>
>>> Rick wrote:
>>>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>>>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>>>
>>> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more
>>> information (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>>>
>>> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
>>> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
>>> newsgroups you posted in...)
>>> - You are attempting to play a video...
>>>
>>> What we do not know:
>>> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet PC,
>>> x64, etc.)
>>> - Service Pack level.
>>> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type of
>>> video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
>>> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
>>> on...)
>>> (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
>>> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
>>> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>>>
>>> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at
>>> this moment. -)
>>>
>> dell ispiron 530
>> win xp p2 home version 2002
>> 320 hd
>> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
>> e4500 @2.20dhz
>> physiccal address extension
>>
>> players flash
>> real plyer
>> win media
>> quicktime
>>
>>
>> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
>> 76 gig usb hd
>> cd/dvd from dell
>>
>> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
>> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
>> use qwest dsl other pc off
>>
>> local area connection
>> connected firewalled
>> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>>
>> nivida card
>>
>> sites
>>
>> cnn
>> vh1
>> youtube
>> nbc
>> abc
>> cbs won't work period by design
>
> and your shift key doesn't work, either?
>
> Bill

Bill

if his is all you offer as help then you are just a useless troll oh
look misspelled a word jump all over that too. Just to educate you I
take a few short cuts as I have a disability affecting hands now make
some useless sarcastic remark about that as this apparently is all you
do as you troll
 
Rick wrote:
> nothing I try and view works always buffers

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Can you give more informatioon?

Rick wrote:
> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more
> information (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>
> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
> newsgroups you posted in...)
> - You are attempting to play a video...
>
> What we do not know:
> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet
> PC, x64, etc.)
> - Service Pack level.
> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type
> of video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
> on...) (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>
> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at
> this moment. -)

Rick wrote:
> dell ispiron 530
> win xp p2 home version 2002
> 320 hd
> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
> e4500 @2.20dhz
> physiccal address extension
>
> players flash
> real plyer
> win media
> quicktime
>
> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
> 76 gig usb hd
> cd/dvd from dell
> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
> use qwest dsl other pc off
>
> local area connection
> connected firewalled
> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>
> nivida card
>
> sites
>
> cnn
> vh1
> youtube
> nbc
> abc
> cbs won't work period by design

So it is Web Sites (Streaming Video) only that does not work?

Sounds like you have something innately wrong with the OS if NONE of those
players work. That is not a problem that would be solved by tweaking a
registry key or something - as all of those players would have different
settings/etc. Could even be a hardware issue (networking comes to mind.)

Can you play LOCAL media?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Can you give more informatioon?
>
> Rick wrote:
>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more
>> information (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>>
>> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
>> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
>> newsgroups you posted in...)
>> - You are attempting to play a video...
>>
>> What we do not know:
>> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet
>> PC, x64, etc.)
>> - Service Pack level.
>> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type
>> of video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
>> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
>> on...) (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
>> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
>> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>>
>> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at
>> this moment. -)
>
> Rick wrote:
>> dell ispiron 530
>> win xp p2 home version 2002
>> 320 hd
>> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
>> e4500 @2.20dhz
>> physiccal address extension
>>
>> players flash
>> real plyer
>> win media
>> quicktime
>>
>> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
>> 76 gig usb hd
>> cd/dvd from dell
>> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
>> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
>> use qwest dsl other pc off
>>
>> local area connection
>> connected firewalled
>> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>>
>> nivida card
>>
>> sites
>>
>> cnn
>> vh1
>> youtube
>> nbc
>> abc
>> cbs won't work period by design
>
> So it is Web Sites (Streaming Video) only that does not work?
>
> Sounds like you have something innately wrong with the OS if NONE of those
> players work. That is not a problem that would be solved by tweaking a
> registry key or something - as all of those players would have different
> settings/etc. Could even be a hardware issue (networking comes to mind.)
>
> Can you play LOCAL media?
>
A lot of suggestions I've come across point to congestion and that is
where my knowledge ends. All I've tried is websites and all do the same
at different times of day. they start a few seconds then it buffers on
my other pc a gateway, slower, lesser hd, worked fine on cbs site for a
tv show when I was not on a network {used to just have access to old
files until I transfer files to new pc}but afterwards this problem. will
try a dvd and see then advise by the way sound is fine it just stops &
buffers and is maddening
 
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Rick wrote:
>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> Can you give more informatioon?
>
> Rick wrote:
>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>
> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more
>> information (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>>
>> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
>> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
>> newsgroups you posted in...)
>> - You are attempting to play a video...
>>
>> What we do not know:
>> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet
>> PC, x64, etc.)
>> - Service Pack level.
>> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type
>> of video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
>> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
>> on...) (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
>> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
>> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>>
>> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at
>> this moment. -)
>
> Rick wrote:
>> dell ispiron 530
>> win xp p2 home version 2002
>> 320 hd
>> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
>> e4500 @2.20dhz
>> physiccal address extension
>>
>> players flash
>> real plyer
>> win media
>> quicktime
>>
>> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
>> 76 gig usb hd
>> cd/dvd from dell
>> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
>> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
>> use qwest dsl other pc off
>>
>> local area connection
>> connected firewalled
>> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>>
>> nivida card
>>
>> sites
>>
>> cnn
>> vh1
>> youtube
>> nbc
>> abc
>> cbs won't work period by design
>
> So it is Web Sites (Streaming Video) only that does not work?
>
> Sounds like you have something innately wrong with the OS if NONE of those
> players work. That is not a problem that would be solved by tweaking a
> registry key or something - as all of those players would have different
> settings/etc. Could even be a hardware issue (networking comes to mind.)
>
> Can you play LOCAL media?
>
dvd played fine
 
Rick wrote:
> Bill Sharpe wrote:
>> Rick wrote:
>>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>>>> Rick wrote:
>>>>> nothing I try and view works always buffers
>>>>
>>>> Shenan Stanley wrote:
>>>>> Can you give more informatioon?
>>>>
>>>> Rick wrote:
>>>>> video starts for few seconds stops then buffering tried different
>>>>> sites all the same have dual core dell 2gig mem win xp
>>>>
>>>> I see I will have to be more specific in order to get more
>>>> information (relevant to the issue at hand)...
>>>>
>>>> - You have a Dell computer, Core2Duo, 2GB of memory...
>>>> - You have *some* version of Windows XP (also assumable - given the
>>>> newsgroups you posted in...)
>>>> - You are attempting to play a video...
>>>>
>>>> What we do not know:
>>>> - Version of Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet
>>>> PC, x64, etc.)
>>>> - Service Pack level.
>>>> - What player you are attempting to utilize to play whatever type of
>>>> video it is you are trying to play from whatever source...
>>>> (Media Player 6.4, 9, 10 or 11 QuickTime RealPlayer etc and so
>>>> on...)
>>>> (AVI, MPG, TS, MOV, Flash, actual DVD, etc and so on...)
>>>> (Local Hard Disk Drive, CD/DVD, Network drive share, Internet Web
>>>> Page, USB hard drive, etc and so on...)
>>>>
>>>> Be as detailed as possible. I cannot see your computer screen at
>>>> this moment. -)
>>>>
>>> dell ispiron 530
>>> win xp p2 home version 2002
>>> 320 hd
>>> intell r core tm 2du o cpu
>>> e4500 @2.20dhz
>>> physiccal address extension
>>>
>>> players flash
>>> real plyer
>>> win media
>>> quicktime
>>>
>>>
>>> no player works all do as stated above all are atest versions
>>> 76 gig usb hd
>>> cd/dvd from dell
>>>
>>> use firefox & ie 7 same on both
>>> have networked 2 win xp hom sp2 on linksys
>>> use qwest dsl other pc off
>>>
>>> local area connection
>>> connected firewalled
>>> intelr 82562v-2 10/100 netw
>>>
>>> nivida card
>>>
>>> sites
>>>
>>> cnn
>>> vh1
>>> youtube
>>> nbc
>>> abc
>>> cbs won't work period by design
>>
>> and your shift key doesn't work, either?
>>
>> Bill
>
> Bill
>
> if his is all you offer as help then you are just a useless troll oh
> look misspelled a word jump all over that too. Just to educate you I
> take a few short cuts as I have a disability affecting hands now make
> some useless sarcastic remark about that as this apparently is all you
> do as you troll

Sorry, I did not mean to offend you. Messages are much easier to read if
they are properly cased and punctuated. Consider using sticky keys,
which can be reached through the Accessibility Wizard at
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accessibility.

As to your problem, it may be a local buffering problem. If you are
using Windows Media Player to play your videos you can change from the
standard default buffering to increase buffering using Tools > Options >
Performance and changing the setting to buffer for a longer time period.
There are other options on this tab that affect performance.

If your two PC's are wireless networked try a hard wire connection from
one of them to your router to see if that makes a difference.

Bill
 
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