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mmh21
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Hey, this is my first real post so sorry if its in the wrong place/common knowledge etc etc and mods please feel free to move thread to a more appropriate area
Anyway, Im not good with computer issues at all!! so wondered if anyone could help me.
I have an acer laptop with windows 7 and mostly use safari or IE8 (or now 9). And i have been lead to believe my laptop (bought last year) is HD compatilbe (seems to work fine on youtube too).
However when i watch iplayer HD programs i get the first 2-5 mins ok, but then it gets choppy and unwatchable. Ive dont the internet connection tests on the site which say my internet is fast enough for HD.
I looked on the sites problem page and the most i could find was something to do with Adobe, Flash player and encoding. But its all too technical for me to understand.
Im petty sure i have the latest Adobe and FLash player programs, just wondered if anyone could shed some light in simple terms!?
Thank you
Anyway, Im not good with computer issues at all!! so wondered if anyone could help me.
I have an acer laptop with windows 7 and mostly use safari or IE8 (or now 9). And i have been lead to believe my laptop (bought last year) is HD compatilbe (seems to work fine on youtube too).
However when i watch iplayer HD programs i get the first 2-5 mins ok, but then it gets choppy and unwatchable. Ive dont the internet connection tests on the site which say my internet is fast enough for HD.
I looked on the sites problem page and the most i could find was something to do with Adobe, Flash player and encoding. But its all too technical for me to understand.
Im petty sure i have the latest Adobe and FLash player programs, just wondered if anyone could shed some light in simple terms!?
Thank you
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that adapter thing you asked for says - AMD M880G with ATI mobility Radeon HD 4200
Hope that tells you something because i have literally no idea what that means
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Assuming you mean right click and click properties on the adapter thing that your instructions bought up then it says quite a few things in different tabs, have looked at them but cant find anything about graphics or an ATi catalyst.
Sorry to be a pain, dont suppose you can give me a step by step on how to get the info you need?
Thanks for all the help so far!!!
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the catalyst driver packaging version is 8.632-090702a-084363C
and it says 1 important update is available and 2 optional ones. the important one is Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile for Windows 7x64-based systems (KB982670)
and the optional ones are Atheros Communications Inc. - Network - Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network adapter
and
update for windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB976422)
i hope any of that meant something to you because i have literally NO idea!!! Whether or not its art of the problem, should i install any of those updates?
thanks again
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR A HERO!!!!!!!
it worked
so yea, thank you haha
and one last question... is it worth stalling those other updates that came up?
thank youuuuuuuuu
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