HD Video Playback on Lenovo U300s

Hi guys.


When I first got my laptop, HD video playback was smooth and flawless. However, after a month now of getting the device, playing 1080p YouTube vidoes is very very choppy. The sound is there but the video is choppy. I'm basically just seeing images, not a video.


This happens to my desktop as well once I watch 1080p videos, but that's because it's a very old (2005) model. Any idea what might have gone wrong with my device?


On a separate note, once I reach 5%, the computer has an error message and turns of automatically. Why can't I just use till 0%? Sometimes I need just 10 mins more but the laptop shuts down itself. Any way I can change this?


Thanks!

 

Running the battery down to 0% is extremely harmful to it. You should be able to change the % at which it will shutdown with Lenovo's Energy Management or with Windows 7 Power Options. Just be aware that it could cause the battery to degrade much faster.

I would make sure that all of your drivers are up-to-date along with the flash software. I would also look at your system settings to make sure nothing is on "Low". Sometimes it'll set your CPU or GPU to a low setting to save battery life or power and that can cause problems with video playback.

 

Well this is new to me. So when do you reckon I should stop using the laptop? 10%? I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I let it run to 0% all the time.

 

This said 10% to 20%. Opinions vary though.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hardware-components-aftermarket-upgrades/91846-notebook-battery-guide.html