Watching streaming video on your PC is great — until poor computer performance or a slow network turns it into an unwatchable mess. Reader Charles ran into just that:
Paid content:
http://windowssecrets.com/
"When I attempt to play streaming news or television videos, my computer pauses every few seconds. This is continuous through the end of the video. How can I go about correcting this problem?"I'll answer in a sec, Charles, but first … buffering … buffering … buffering … It doesn't have to be that way. Frequent pauses, video breakup, stutters, and hangs can often be eliminated with some simple fixes. "Unplugging streaming video bottlenecks" is the first topic in my Q&A column this week in the WindowsSecrets e-newsletter. ( http://windowssecrets.com/ ) I include information specific to XP, Vista, and Win7. Other topics in my column:
- Looking for directory trees in Win7's Explorer:
Barbara was using a Win7 Library and got lost in the stacks, so to speak. - Enlarging Outlook 2007's fonts, permanently:
Jonathan Baars is trying to make a colleague's e-mails easier to read. - MS Calculator won't remember window position:
Bill Scheerer's Calculator applet won't stay put.
| TOP STORY By Yardena Arar Microsoft decision puts public libraries at risk A product developed in the public's interest Protecting yourself when using public PCs LOUNGE LIFE By Tracey Capen Moving to Windows 7 can be a rough transition Interesting questions raised on the Lounge WACKY WEB WEEK By Stephanie Small Fiberglass never tasted so dog-gone good |
Paid content:
 | A portion of your support helps children in developing countries Each month, we send a full year of sponsorship to a different child. Your contributions in April are helping us to sponsor Brenda, a 5-year-old girl from Colombia. Children International channels development aid from donors to Brenda and her community. We also sponsor kids through Save the Children and Plan USA. More info |
http://windowssecrets.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment