Go ahead and install the latest drivers for your
video card and sound card, and then run Windows Update to make sure
you have the latest video-related updates.
If new drivers don??™t fix the problem, open Windows Media Player, and
click the Now Playing button. Select More Options, and then click the
Performance tab. Turn on the Drop frames to keep audio and video
synchronized option, and then click OK.
Speed it up or slow it down. Is a video playing too fast or too slow? In Windows
Media Player, click the Now Playing button, select Enhancements,
and then select Play Speed Settings (Figure 4-5). Adjust the
slider until the video plays at the correct speed.
Fix bad color. If some of your videos seem to have messed-up color, open
Windows Media Player, click the Now Playing button, select Enhancements,
select Video Settings, and then click the Reset link. Next, click
the little arrows until you see Color Chooser, and click the Reset link
here as well. Now, play a video to try it out; if the colors are still off, you
may have to play with the Video Settings and Color Chooser sliders to
fine-tune the color.
If that doesn??™t do the trick, or if you see colored lines running through
your videos, you can usually correct the problem by updating your display
drivers.
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Shed light on blank videos. Ever feel like Sergeant Schultz from Hogan??™s
Heroes?* You might hear something, but you definitely see nothing when
you play most videos.
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