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Playing MP4s
I have this problem with my Gateway laptop computer with Windows XP. Whenever I try to play a MPG4 video from movie or a video podcast. It's always jerky and it doesn't run smooth like a mpeg or wmv. What can I do to solve this problem? I have tried to defraging my computer and get rid of spyware and all that. Nothing seems to work.
What can I do?
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How much ram do you have??
What I use to play that format.
http://www.videolan.org/
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http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=244101
If you're still using WMP, that's the first mistake. :p
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My computer doesn't have a lot of space on it. I have a lot of videos, files and software that I need on here. I'm downloading the VideoLAN as I am writing this. I don't play the MPG4s on Windows Media Player. I try to do it on Quicktime, which I have the problem.
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Uninstall quicktime and use the alternative.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
Bunches easier on your computer.
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I tried installing the Quicktime Lite. It eliminated little of the lag, but I think I should stick with the video lan and play the video podcasts on that.
Video lan does pixelate the videos but it runs smoother.
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Well now you are pushing the computer hardware limits it seems to me.
XP does best with 1 GB of memory and then go into bios and increase the dedicated amount of ram for the video card, if possible. What I found works best for laptops.
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How do I increase the ram? What's bios?
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Post the make and model of the laptop
BIOS, also called setup, basic info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS
Go > Srart > r-click My computer and select Properties. Please post the amount of ram listed.