HENthusiastic Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi. Can anybody offer any words of wisdom about my silly lap top please? It plays D.V.D.s fine; no problem. But whenever I try to watch anything from the internet eg you tube or iplayer it sticks every 2 minutes (or even less) which makes it impossible to watch. Ive got wireless broadband. I have no other problems with it. Its a shame. I would love to go to bed early and watch 2 hours of silent witness! Heres hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 The problem more than likely lies with your broadband connection rather than your laptop. It sounds as though your connection isn't quick enough to stream the info in time, and it stops to catch up. Which Internet provider are you with and what speed are you supposed to be getting? It could be a router problem if you have upgraded the service on cable and have an old Terrayon modem (Virgin Media formerly NTL) It could also be a poor signal from your wireless router. You could try connecting directly to the wireless modem with an ethernet cable to see if it is any better. If you are connecting via a BT phoneline then you maybe just too far from the nearest exchange to receive a decent service. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'm having the same problem - we're with BT and we know our signal is nowhere near what it should be...........and it won't let me load the Channel4 catch up software either As Sky + has packed up I'm trying to catch up with things that were on the planner - Chateau Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I occasionally get the same problem, but find that it is resolved by closing down iplayer and then opening it up again. Kev is right though - it is most likely down to your connection speed or router. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hmm...it might not be the internet connection. I had the same problem with my old computer but when I upgraded to a dual core processor and more RAM, the iPlayer worked perfectly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 It is the internet connection. Try connecting direct to your router (with enthernet cable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Thanks very much guys. As it sounds like its the internet connection I think I'll just leave well alone. The main reason I wanted to sort is for when I want to be a slob and go to bed early and watch something on T.V., so being directly connected up to something downstairs by a wire would kind of be defeating the object. Ah well. At least I know what it is. Thanks very much guys. Omlet is a wonderful source of advice and information about all things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
