Microsoft KB Archive/261397

= Skipped Frames in AVI Files and Streaming Video Playback =

Article ID: 261397

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q261397



SYMPTOMS
When you play streaming video content or when you replay a recorded Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI) file in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 or 7.1, the content skips some frames and appears jittery.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, do one or both of the following:
 * Enable the Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) option for your hard drive(s) if your computer supports this option.
 * Reduce the graphics hardware acceleration.

To Reduce Graphics Hardware Acceleration

 * 1) Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Settings tab, click Advanced, and then click the Performance tab.
 * 3) Move the slider one notch to the left to reduce the setting.
 * 4) Click OK until you exit all open windows.
 * 5) If the streaming video or AVIs still appear jittery, repeat steps 1 through 3 until the setting is set to None.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about UDMA, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

232545 Description of Ultra DMA

Keywords: kbprb kbsetup KB261397

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