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GaryRouth · 07-01-2005, 07:02 PM

Are you seeing Stop errors? If so, can you post an example?

Might still be a driver issue - if you have XP, did you try a System Restore or a Driver Rollback for the video? Or did you uninstall/reinstall the drivers?

You might want to uninstall/reinstall your audio drivers as well. [Did you happen to download any new codecs lately?]

And by all means, run anti-malware scans to make sure no unwanted visitors are corrupting files.

Since the issue only occurs when playing media, I wouldn't usually suspect a hardware issue (though if you want to be extra thorough, you could check the hard drive).

If the problem doesn't resolve with one of the quick fixes, post some more specifics - your Operating System, video & audio devices, etc.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

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07-01-2005, 07:02 PM	#2
GaryRouth Member (12 bit) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Woodland Hills, CA (suburb of Los Angeles) Posts: 4,014	Are you seeing Stop errors? If so, can you post an example? Might still be a driver issue - if you have XP, did you try a System Restore or a Driver Rollback for the video? Or did you uninstall/reinstall the drivers? You might want to uninstall/reinstall your audio drivers as well. [Did you happen to download any new codecs lately?] And by all means, run anti-malware scans to make sure no unwanted visitors are corrupting files. Since the issue only occurs when playing media, I wouldn't usually suspect a hardware issue (though if you want to be extra thorough, you could check the hard drive). If the problem doesn't resolve with one of the quick fixes, post some more specifics - your Operating System, video & audio devices, etc. Best of luck . . . Gary [P.S. - and Welcome to the PC Mechanic forums]