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Videos starting & stopping
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Although I have downloaded the latest Adobe, U.tubes etc still stop and start after about 2 seconds, which really wind me up. I have never been able to watch anything in the 3 years I have had a PC. PLEASE help me put it right. TIA
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http://speedtest.net/
What results do you get there ↑
If it's below about 2Mb you won't ever have a lot of luck with streaming video, if it's well above 2Mb then you're computer is probably low on memory.
What results do you get there ↑
If it's below about 2Mb you won't ever have a lot of luck with streaming video, if it's well above 2Mb then you're computer is probably low on memory.
That's a dreadful internet speed! it's not your computer that's slow, it's your internet.
With speeds like that you've got no chance of being able to stream video.
Try putting your postcode and phone number in here and see what it estimates you should be getting.
http://www.broadband-.../broadband-line-test/
With speeds like that you've got no chance of being able to stream video.
Try putting your postcode and phone number in here and see what it estimates you should be getting.
http://www.broadband-.../broadband-line-test/
>>>Obviously my PC is too slow
It is not "obvious" at all, in fact it is nothing to do with your PC.
It is your broadband that is too slow, not your PC.
Every video you watch has to be downloaded to your PC. As soon as you start to watch a video you start to download it. But downloading video can be a slow process as they are so large (in computer terms).
But the problem is you are watching it quicker than it can download.
One option is to "pause" a video as soon as it starts, then let it download for say 30 seconds, THEN start watching it.
Hopefully as it is downloading ahead of you watchng it you wil be ok.
If you still find it pauses then allow more of it to download before starting to watch it.
The only real way to get round this is to get a faster broadband. You dont say what you are paying for, but you are getting less than 1mbps, in fact a third of a mbps (as an example I am on 30mbps - about 90 times faster than yours)
It is not "obvious" at all, in fact it is nothing to do with your PC.
It is your broadband that is too slow, not your PC.
Every video you watch has to be downloaded to your PC. As soon as you start to watch a video you start to download it. But downloading video can be a slow process as they are so large (in computer terms).
But the problem is you are watching it quicker than it can download.
One option is to "pause" a video as soon as it starts, then let it download for say 30 seconds, THEN start watching it.
Hopefully as it is downloading ahead of you watchng it you wil be ok.
If you still find it pauses then allow more of it to download before starting to watch it.
The only real way to get round this is to get a faster broadband. You dont say what you are paying for, but you are getting less than 1mbps, in fact a third of a mbps (as an example I am on 30mbps - about 90 times faster than yours)
Tell us what router you have (make/model) - we may then be able to tell you how to get the line stats.
That will give a clue as to whether the problem is inside/outside your house.
It may be that you are simply too far from the exchange to get a decent speed, but it may be that your internal wiring/equipment is borked in some way.
That will give a clue as to whether the problem is inside/outside your house.
It may be that you are simply too far from the exchange to get a decent speed, but it may be that your internal wiring/equipment is borked in some way.
Does it look like this...
http://www.netgear.co...duct_dg83473-4956.jpg
If not, look for a sticker on it somewhere, there will be a make and model number.
Though if you look at the second link I posted and post back the results from there it will at least give us an idea if your line is likely to be able to support a higher speed.
http://www.netgear.co...duct_dg83473-4956.jpg
If not, look for a sticker on it somewhere, there will be a make and model number.
Though if you look at the second link I posted and post back the results from there it will at least give us an idea if your line is likely to be able to support a higher speed.
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>>>My download speed is 3.07Mbps and upload (arrow going up) is 24Mbps.
I doubt your upload is 24mbps as normally upload is much lower than download. My guess is that you should have a decimal place in front, maybe 0.24mbps.
And 3.07 mbps for download is pretty poor, as I said, I am on virgin and get 30 (Thirty) mbps.
I doubt your upload is 24mbps as normally upload is much lower than download. My guess is that you should have a decimal place in front, maybe 0.24mbps.
And 3.07 mbps for download is pretty poor, as I said, I am on virgin and get 30 (Thirty) mbps.
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