Dell Inspiron WinXP DVD "jumpy"

heh_5 · 05-12-2008, 07:55 PM

I have Dell Inspiron 6400, with Windows XP. When I play a DVD when the computer is unplugged, the movie image is jerky/jumpy. The sound is OK, but the picture is jerky. This is true when using Windows Media Player, and worse when using the Dell Media Center player. Any advice?

**TriggerFinger** · 05-12-2008, 08:05 PM

hi heh_5,

it happens to me when i am low on battery and i do not have an AC adapter to use. does this symptom appear only when using a battery?

heh_5 · 05-12-2008, 10:27 PM

It only happens when I am on battery, but even when I am starting a movie on a fully charged battery and have no other programs running. Is there any way to change system power usage to better play movie?

**TriggerFinger** · 05-12-2008, 10:39 PM

check your current Power Schemes and set it to High System Performance if it improves anything.

btw, is there no AC adapter to use? my guess is that your battery is a few years old. try a brand new (genuine/not generic), fully charged battery.

05-12-2008, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
heh_5 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Dell Inspiron WinXP DVD "jumpy" I have Dell Inspiron 6400, with Windows XP. When I play a DVD when the computer is unplugged, the movie image is jerky/jumpy. The sound is OK, but the picture is jerky. This is true when using Windows Media Player, and worse when using the Dell Media Center player. Any advice?

05-12-2008, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell Inspiron WinXP DVD "jumpy" hi heh_5, it happens to me when i am low on battery and i do not have an AC adapter to use. does this symptom appear only when using a battery? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

05-12-2008, 10:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
heh_5 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: Dell Inspiron WinXP DVD "jumpy" It only happens when I am on battery, but even when I am starting a movie on a fully charged battery and have no other programs running. Is there any way to change system power usage to better play movie?

05-12-2008, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,853 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Dell Inspiron WinXP DVD "jumpy" check your current Power Schemes and set it to High System Performance if it improves anything. btw, is there no AC adapter to use? my guess is that your battery is a few years old. try a brand new (genuine/not generic), fully charged battery. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 05-12-2008 at 10:42 PM.