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IT problem..

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  • 07-05-2007 10:18pm
    #1
    Tomato
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭


    Im having a problem viewing video on my laptop... seems there might be a few IT gurus among you so wondering if someone could point me in the right direction.

    I can view, for example, video on Sky news, but if I try to view an online webcam or programme preview it just comes up like a coloured "negative". Can hear the sound perfectly, just the image is distorted.

    Any ideas what might be wrong?

    Cheers...


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    ChickenBalls
    Registered Users Posts: 914 ✭✭✭ChickenBalls


    try adjusting your resolution - that could be it


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    majiktripp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Could also be the codecs your using to view the video files...try http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
    Install it and try to view your videos again.


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    Tomato
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Tomato


    Thanks ... will try both and see what happens...


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    also make sur eyou have the latest java version installed too:

    http://www.java.com/en/


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    Tomato
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Tomato


    Sadly didnt go so well. Downloaded the Codec pack and also tried to adjust the resolution but must have done something wrong as my PC died. I restarted it once installed but the operating system crashed....Spent two hours (and €50!) on to Dell and finally got the system restored, its fine now.

    Still have fuzzy visuals!! In fairness Im not so tech - minded so might get someone to look at it. Is there a PC doctor or something you can bring a pc to, to get these things sorted?


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    If your in dublin i can certainly havea quick look at it for you.


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    You can try checking Dell's website for a new graphics card driver/firmware.

    I had that issue when I first got my laptop from Dell with an ATI graphics card. Predator style movie clips played until I updated the driver.


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