[MidnightsMaMa2]

You have helped me in the past and my brother is having a big problem with his computer. It will play videos in the normal mode, but when you go to the full screen mode it starts going frame by frame.

The computer is a HP with 1.3 GhZ Intel Celeron Processor, 128 MB memory, 40.0 gb ultra DMA hard drive, broadband.

Do you have any ideas on why this is happening? He just got broadband and was hoping to watch videos full screen and is really bummed out. :-(

Thanks.

[snorg]

Not enuff memory.
Increase memory to 1GB.

[coastie65]

Hi midnights, As snorg has said, definitely needs an increase in memory the more the better. You didn't say what kind of graphics was being used. Also, was this 128 MB the computer memory or a grahics memory on a card ? Actually a little more system information would be helpful. coastie65

[MidnightsMaMa2]

1.30 gigahertz Intel Celeron
32 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
40.98 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
32.98 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
Maxtor 4D040H2 [Hard drive] (40.98 GB)
HP Pavilion
Enclosure Type: Othe

382 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'M1' has 128 MB
Slot 'M2' has 256 MB

|c: (NTFS on drive 0)|40.98 GB|32.98 GB free|



Intel® 82810E Graphics Controller (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]

Information compiled from Belarc........

Does this information help?

Thanks,

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF YOUR MACHINE - coastie
Message was edited by: coastie65 REMOVED SERIAL NUMBER

[snorg]

Ya, take that memory out and put in 512MB in each slot.

[coastie65]

I don't know what operating systen is being used, but it should at least 1 gb of ram, if the motherboard will support it. Is this a Laptop? I was unable to really find anything on the computer. That graphics chipset in there may be a problem as well. coastie

[Tech4me]

512MB should be OK....My son laptop is 512MB with celeron also..playing dvd no proplem....Either WindDVD or WMP is good.

[snorg]

Ya, i figure more memory, if that dont fix it then a better video card.

[coastie65]

If it's a lappy, then the Video card would be somewhat problematic.

[snorg]

ya, if its a laptop then video cant be upgraded.

[MidnightsMaMa2]

Sorry, his computer is XP

It is an old desktop

And the microsoft site for his computer says it can only hold 512

Thanks

[snorg]

It can hold more than that, put in two 512MB memory sticks like I said.

[Flashorn]

Hey Midnights!!



When you are on the Microsoft's site, can you see if you can update the

driver for the Intel® 82810E Graphics Controller (Microsoft Corporation) ?

If not then verify the Device Manager in XP if the driver has ever been updated.

This is how you get to the Device Manager in XP : Follow the instructions from :

http://www.microsoft.../devicemgr.mspx .



FLASHORN. !http://forums.pcworld.com/legacyimages/
1!

[MidnightsMaMa2]

OK, thanks. I will call him tomorrow and try this out.

[coastie65]

Hi midnightsmama, If you are running XP with 128 MB of memory, you are in serious need of a memory upgrade as the minimum for XP is 256 Mbs. Acording to the belarc advisor you are running 1- 256 Mb module and 1- 128 MB module for a total of 384 MB. That is still a little light for that kind of application. coastie