Sound files on my laptop (iTunes, VLC media, Windows Media, Realplayer, etc...) are skipping i.e. sounds like echo with slight pauses. Could there be something wrong with my soundcard or audio driver? My system details are as follows: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name COMPUTER_1 System Manufacturer Dell Inc. System Model Inspiron 6000 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 8 GenuineIntel ~1595 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A08, 7/22/2005 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" User Name COMPUTER_1\User 1 Time Zone GMT Standard Time Total Physical Memory 1,280.00 MB Available Physical Memory 936.43 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 1.85 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Is it only with certain files? Or does it not even start?
If its certain files i suggest you use VLC media plaer for example.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlc/files/1.1.10/win32/vlc-1.1.10-win32.exe/download

try using a diffrent media player....for example VLC,REALPLAYER......E.T.C

You don't have the codecs needed to watch the movie.
Download some codec pack, or just use VLC.
Link to VLC

first of all, there are 100's of Different media players Here are the onces that come with Acer that I ca\n think of Nero Windows Media Player VLC Media Player Real Player Napster Itunes Thats all I could Think of that May come Stock

Installed open source software mediacoder to convert my .VOB file into MP4. It is playing perfectly in VLC player now

Try getting new speakers before you throw it out the window....lol

hi,

Try VLC Player for your .vob files instead of just opening is.
Install VLC Player and and from VLC players file menu try to open the file.. It will work perfectly.

Regards

Sounds like you're lacking an audio codec, likely AC3 Try installing this one - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AC3_Filter.htm

If not, you may want to try some other codecs or just use realplayer or vlc media player

Hi there,
I can play .vob files with a cool media player called VLC player, which plays everything I throw at it. I recommend you download it from here:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

and when you install it, set the File Associations to play everything with VLC, that'll let you double click on a .vob file and play it automatically.
VLC has a much lighter 'footprint' than Windows Media Player, or Nero or many DVD players,and has amazing codec-support already included.
If the .vob files are encrypted, then maybe that is slowing down your laptop, but that is not the only reason for this to happen.
If it still restarts automatically, you may have picked up malware from downloaded movies, and need to download Spybot and scan and immunize your hard drive. Spybot is completely free. Trust me, i don't like paying for things :)
It's also possible that you need to clean up your registry and your drive with a free program called ncleaner. you can find that here:
http://www.nkprods.com/ncleaner/

I suspect you will be successful with VLC player, though. Enjoy your movies :)

Chris