When I play a DVD the picture is sometimes a little jerky if I use other programs. Is this a memory issue (I have 512 meg of ram) or is it a processor problem?
2006-07-12 16:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Short answer, yes you could need more ram. You might have an integrated graphics card that "shares (uses)" your computer 512 Mg's of ram. Simple fix, is to buy a graphics card, the card has it's own processor and ram. You can buy them at Walmart, Circuit City, etc. The prices range from about $70 to $300 plus, depending on what you want to speed. I would go for a cheap card if you only look at DVDs. Before you go shopping you will have to check inside your computer to ensure you have a slot to put the card in, and what type of slots are available. There are two types of slots for graphics cards, AGP (a brown slot), and PCI (white in color). Of course you could add more ram, but again check there is an open space to put it.
2006-07-12 16:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get this problem when I burn my own DVDs, but not with real DVDs. It always work fine on my DVD player though (the one hooked up to the TV)
2006-07-12 23:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by rice kid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes most is ram, and video card, part is processor
2006-07-12 23:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be your videocard
2006-07-12 23:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by deluxe_pow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋