[RHCPbalzary]

How do I determine how good my video card is. Because my WMP, is running movies really weird on it. For example, if its full screen everything is cool , until the mouse pointer disappears, everything starts lagging, i have no idea why, this doesnt happen in the winamp player though. No clue what to do here.

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open media player. Go to tools, options. Under performance make sure the video is set to full hardware acceleration.

What version of media player do you have?

About your video card, do you know your system specs? If not go to Start, run and type in dxdiag. Click on yes on the new prompt box. when the dxdiag launches the first screen will show your basic system info. Click on the display tab. There on the left hand side at the top, it will show what your video card is.

[starjax]

open media player. Go to tools, options. Under performance make sure the video is set to full hardware acceleration.

What version of media player do you have?

About your video card, do you know your system specs? If not go to Start, run and type in dxdiag. Click on yes on the new prompt box. when the dxdiag launches the first screen will show your basic system info. Click on the display tab. There on the left hand side at the top, it will show what your video card is.

[RHCPbalzary]

Im using the latest WMP 11.

Heres my display info:

Card name: Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller (Microsoft Corporation)
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel® 82815
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1132&SUBSYS_00BE1028&REV_04
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (24 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Dell D1226H
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: i81xdnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0001.3198 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/3/2004 23:56:42, 702845 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: i81xnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/3/2004 21:29:36, 161020 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-5272-11CF-E67F-BF20A6C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x1132
SubSys ID: 0x00BE1028
Revision ID: 0x0004
Revision ID: 0x0004
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

[starjax]

update your video drivers. Start by going to the make of your pc systems site (dell for example) or if its a custom system, go to the system board maker's site. The intel 815 chipset uses an intergrated graphics solution and has lots of issues. Please note that if this is a laptop, then you will need to first update the bios before updating the video drivers.

[RHCPbalzary]

thanks I went to the intel site, and downloaded the new drivers, and everything is running super good, thanks alot.