What causes Windows Vista Home Premium's Windows Media Player to have playback problems?
I purchased a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop from Dell Malaysia in April 07. Whenever I switch to a different song e.g. Jingle Bells to We Wish You a Merry Christmas, it takes about one minute to change. Also, if I have a playlist of two songs e.g. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, the transition from one song to another is very poor. The song becomes very choppy during the ending of the song. What's the problem?
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All versions of Vista use WMP 11. From your description of the problem it seems like your computer might be on the low end of memory. According to Dell, the 6400 usually ships with 512MB RAM (click on Tech Specs tab): http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_6400 But according to just about every review of Vista, a computer needs at least 2GB RAM for best performance. (Microsoft says it will run with 512MB but even they recommend at least 1GB. And most Windows users double the Microsoft recommended RAM. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011523 http://www.support4vista.com/faq/recommended-ram-vista.htm The rule of thumb when using any Windows operating system is "the more RAM the better things work." Especially with audio and video. When you want to play a song or movie, it's being stored (buffered) in your RAM. If all of the song can be buffered in RAM, the playback is smooth and seamless. If all of the first song and part of the next song can be stored, the transition will be smooth and seamless. But if only part of the song is stored there may be a choppy effect while more of the song is transferred into the RAM or to wait while the second song goes into RAM. And that's the same reason why videos might seem to flicker during playback. I would almost bet your computer is short on RAM. But if you have 1GB RAM or more installed, you might want to go through these FAQs: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/faq/default.mspx wwbgd
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
I need DELL to service my Dell notebooks, I live in Malaysia... what should I do
I need DELL to service my Dell notebooks, I live in Malaysia... what should I do?
I'm already out of warranty, I need certified Dell technician to fix my laptop, i currently live in Malaysia (Kuching, Sarawak). what should I do then The problem with my DELL is, the system modular bay... the DVD- drive can't be detected... I've done everything
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what is wrong with your Dell? that you can't fix it your self? is it a virus, is it running slow, what is it tell me,
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Go to the Dell web site. Inquire from them the nearest service center in your country or else where. You are out of warranty, thus you might also look for service centers in your area who can fix Dell products
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I'm already out of warranty, I need certified Dell technician to fix my laptop, i currently live in Malaysia (Kuching, Sarawak). what should I do then The problem with my DELL is, the system modular bay... the DVD- drive can't be detected... I've done everything
Laptops & Notebooks - 2 Answers
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what is wrong with your Dell? that you can't fix it your self? is it a virus, is it running slow, what is it tell me,
Answer 2 :
Go to the Dell web site. Inquire from them the nearest service center in your country or else where. You are out of warranty, thus you might also look for service centers in your area who can fix Dell products
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
i'm in Malaysia Looking for a laptop to buy what is the best lightweight laptop
i'm in Malaysia Looking for a laptop to buy what is the best lightweight laptop?
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if you are rich, can try Toshiba or Sony Va1o.both make good lightweight laptop but it's really expensive compare to taiwanese brand. if you are not rich, you shall try other taiwanese made laptop that has alot of features at an affordable price. and the aftersale service aren't bad in malaysia.
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Dell XPS M1210 http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xps_m1210?c=my&cs=mydhs1&l=en&s=dhs Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 (English) Media Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Express Upgrade to Windows® Vista Home Premium, RM95 delivery fee Upgrade & shipping fee pay at the point of redemption Hardware Maintenance * 1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover 1 1 Year Priority PC User 24x7 Support (Round-The-Clock Technical Assistance) Notebook Batteries Carry One Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date Regional Support Within Asia Pacific Countries For Notebooks With 1 Yr NBD 1 Year CompleteCover Programme (Asia Pacific Regional Coverage Only) Item included in the System 1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS) Internal Dell(TM) 84 Keys Keyboard (English) Black and Silver with Chrome Accents Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet Intel(R) 945 Chipset Family Internal 56K Modem RJ-11 Modem cable (AP) 65W AC Adapter Dell(TM) Media Direct 3.0 Display 12.1" Wide Screen XGA display with TrueLife(TM) (1280x800 res.) 1024MB (2 X 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM 120GB SATA Hard Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities Roxio Creator LE and Roxio MyDVD LE Microsoft(R) Works 8.5 - OEM version Word Processor/Spreadsheet/Database/Calendar/Powerpoint viewer/Email Tools McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) - 15 Months OEM Dell(TM) Network Assistant - 90 days Trial Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card Integrated Stereo Sound Intel(R) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 224MB shared system memory 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (Malaysia) Delivery Charges Inspiron(TM) Delivery Charges (West Malaysia) >> RM 4,931 a cute little monster weighing under 2 kilos processor is the t7200 with an awesome 4 mb l2 cache os win xp media centre makes it a treasure > besides, the xps is the premium line from dell warranty includes accidental coverage, spills
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Laptops & Notebooks - 2 Answers
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if you are rich, can try Toshiba or Sony Va1o.both make good lightweight laptop but it's really expensive compare to taiwanese brand. if you are not rich, you shall try other taiwanese made laptop that has alot of features at an affordable price. and the aftersale service aren't bad in malaysia.
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Dell XPS M1210 http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xps_m1210?c=my&cs=mydhs1&l=en&s=dhs Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7200 2.0 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 Genuine Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 (English) Media Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Express Upgrade to Windows® Vista Home Premium, RM95 delivery fee Upgrade & shipping fee pay at the point of redemption Hardware Maintenance * 1-year XPS Premier Service with 1-year CompleteCover 1 1 Year Priority PC User 24x7 Support (Round-The-Clock Technical Assistance) Notebook Batteries Carry One Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date Regional Support Within Asia Pacific Countries For Notebooks With 1 Yr NBD 1 Year CompleteCover Programme (Asia Pacific Regional Coverage Only) Item included in the System 1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS) Internal Dell(TM) 84 Keys Keyboard (English) Black and Silver with Chrome Accents Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet Intel(R) 945 Chipset Family Internal 56K Modem RJ-11 Modem cable (AP) 65W AC Adapter Dell(TM) Media Direct 3.0 Display 12.1" Wide Screen XGA display with TrueLife(TM) (1280x800 res.) 1024MB (2 X 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM 120GB SATA Hard Drive Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities Roxio Creator LE and Roxio MyDVD LE Microsoft(R) Works 8.5 - OEM version Word Processor/Spreadsheet/Database/Calendar/Powerpoint viewer/Email Tools McAfee(R) Security Center(TM) - 15 Months OEM Dell(TM) Network Assistant - 90 days Trial Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card Integrated Stereo Sound Intel(R) Media Accelerator 950 Graphics Up to 224MB shared system memory 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery Freight Charges Inspiron(TM) Handling & Insurance Charges (Malaysia) Delivery Charges Inspiron(TM) Delivery Charges (West Malaysia) >> RM 4,931 a cute little monster weighing under 2 kilos processor is the t7200 with an awesome 4 mb l2 cache os win xp media centre makes it a treasure > besides, the xps is the premium line from dell warranty includes accidental coverage, spills
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
is it cheaper to buy a laptop in france or malaysia
is it cheaper to buy a laptop in france or malaysia?
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Malaysia...of course
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Malaysia...of course
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