Eee PC Video Freeze
March 24, 2011 4:13 PM Subscribe
Problem with video on my netbook, it freezes and sounds like a skipping record!!
When streaming videos online, the computer freezes and the audio sounds like a skipping record. This lasts for 10-60 seconds and sometimes it comes out of it and keeps playing and sometimes I have to hard shut down the computer by holding the power button. This happens on Youtube, Netflix, Online TV shows, etc.
It is an Asus Eee PC 1005HAB, Running Windows 7. It happens in firefox and internet explorer. I have updated windows and flash.
This has happened since I purchased the computer, but now happens much more often...
Thoughts?
When streaming videos online, the computer freezes and the audio sounds like a skipping record. This lasts for 10-60 seconds and sometimes it comes out of it and keeps playing and sometimes I have to hard shut down the computer by holding the power button. This happens on Youtube, Netflix, Online TV shows, etc.
It is an Asus Eee PC 1005HAB, Running Windows 7. It happens in firefox and internet explorer. I have updated windows and flash.
This has happened since I purchased the computer, but now happens much more often...
Thoughts?
It might be worth trying Chrome, which uses a built in version of Flash and sometimes is less problematic.
posted by ChrisHartley at 4:21 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by ChrisHartley at 4:21 PM on March 24, 2011
does this happen if you let the entire video spool before starting playback?
posted by radiosilents at 4:27 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by radiosilents at 4:27 PM on March 24, 2011
Response by poster: It does happen even if the video is completely spooled
posted by unreasonable at 4:29 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by unreasonable at 4:29 PM on March 24, 2011
Try turning off the Superfetch service in Windows 7. Keep an eye on how much memory you're using compared to your total memory. My guess is that the system is either paging "virtual memory" (disk i/o intensive), has a disk intensive service running in the background, or is possibly overheating.
posted by samsara at 6:53 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by samsara at 6:53 PM on March 24, 2011
Have you checked your CPU usage? You most likely are pegging your CPU. If it happens more often now, you might try uninstalling or closing any background apps.
posted by wongcorgi at 8:50 PM on March 24, 2011
posted by wongcorgi at 8:50 PM on March 24, 2011
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posted by Inspector.Gadget at 4:16 PM on March 24, 2011 [1 favorite]