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    m11x playing video problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Gabriox, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. Gabriox

    Gabriox Notebook Geek

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    i cant play some videos in some site mostly HD videos, though it plays some, the problem is whenever i play the video some green lines on the video will appear and start flicking as the videos plays, i can barely see anything just green lines and some part of the vid, any one knows the cause of this?
     
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Which M11x revision? Also, try disable flash hardware acceleration.
     
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  3. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    are you sure that it's when playing videos through flash like youtube? it sounds like it's just playing videos in VLC, WMP, etc.
     
    thegh0sts, Jun 7, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Well, it says 'some videos in some site.'

    Gabriox, could you please clarify what program/website you are referring to?
     
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    Where can you disable hardware acceleration for flash videos? Youtube works fine for my on the IGP but when trying on other flash video sites like megavideo, the videos are basically slide slows for me.
     
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    Right-click video area-> Settings.

    I have no clue if Megavideo uses the hardware acceleration option.
    edit: It seems to on nVIDIA, IGP needs driver 2021 or newer. (Dell's M11x drivers include 1994)
     
    namaiki, Jun 7, 2011
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  7. Gabriox

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    its the R2

    mostly on youtube and gametrailers since those are the only sites i go to
     
    Gabriox, Jun 7, 2011
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