Useless irish girl needs help...laptop skipping

[irishgirl]

HI, i am so friggin terrible at computers and i would really appreciate somebodys help. my laptop is bugging me big time.:mad: for the past two few weeks its been skipping when i watch dvds or stuff like u tube when im on line. has any one a idea whats going on..
my computer is a sony notebook computer and its two years old.

[azzey]

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What is the model of laptop? What OS? Also, what browser are you using? Does the problem still occur if you watch a video in Windows Media Player? Does it skip with the sound too?

[irishgirl]

Hello mike, thanks for the reply
i hope this is the correct information ur looking for
The model is Sony PCG-9R6M. the browser i am using is netscape!
yes when i watch my dvds on windows media player it skips..the sound is not affected...sometimes it pauses for a few seconds and then starts up again..any idea whats going on!!!
thanks
maureen

[azzey]

What OS is it? Windows XP?

[irishgirl]

oh ya sorry windows xp!

[Que]

G'day,

Where do you place the nb whilst you're watching DVDs? The skipping is a result of possible overheating due long period of nb operation. CPU is overloaded on processing data from DVD. Try and have a fan of some kind near the nb to circulate cool air into the nb so that your CPU cools down to function properly.

Other cases where the DVD is the fault due to the burning quality or different format that the DVD player can't recognize. In some cases it would freeze on you. It's not the codex but the player itself coz you can watch part of it. If it was the codex you would have gotten a message saying can't play, search internt for codex etc...

Hope this helped

Cheers :)

[irishgirl]

ah thanks a million fair play ta ya!! thanks for the help...to be honest i usually have it on my lap while im lying in bed...and it does get really really overheated..so that must be the problem!!

cheers again
maureen