Gnutella Forums  

Go Back   Gnutella Forums > Off Topic Discussion > Tips & Tricks
Register FAQ The Twelve Commandments Members List Calendar Arcade Find the Best VPN Today's Posts

Tips & Tricks For help with file formats, viruses, security, etc. This section is not for questions about problems with Gnutella program clients, downloading, connecting, etc.


Welcome To Gnutella Forums

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content, fun aspects such as the image caption contest and play in the arcade, and access many other special features after your registration and email confirmation. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! (click here) (Note: we use Yandex mail server so make sure yandex is not on your email filter or blocklist.) Confirmation emails might be found in your Junk folder, especially for Yahoo or GMail.

If you have any problems with the Gnutella Forum registration process or your Gnutella Forum account login, please contact us (this is not for program use questions.) Your email address must be legitimate and verified before becoming a full member of the forums. Please be sure to disable any spam filters you may have for our website, so that email messages can reach you.
Note: Any other issue with registration, etc., send a Personal Message (PM) to one of the active Administrators: Lord of the Rings or Birdy.

Once registered but before posting, members MUST READ the FORUM RULES (click here) and members should include System details - help us to help you (click on blue link) in their posts if their problem relates to using the program. Whilst forum helpers are happy to help where they can, without these system details your post might be ignored. And wise to read How to create a New Thread

Thank you

If you are a Spammer click here.
This is not a business advertising forum, all member profiles with business advertising will be banned, all their posts removed. Spamming is illegal in many countries of the world. Guests and search engines cannot view member profiles.



           Deutsch?              Español?                  Français?                   Nederlands?
   Hilfe in Deutsch,   Ayuda en español,   Aide en français et LimeWire en françaisHulp in het Nederlands

Forum Rules

Support Forums

Before you post to one of the specific Client Help and Support Conferences in Gnutella Client Forums please look through other threads and Stickies that may answer your questions. Most problems are not new. The Search function is most useful. Also the red Stickies have answers to the most commonly asked questions. (over 90 percent).
If your problem is not resolved by a search of the forums, please take the next step and post in the appropriate forum. There are many members who will be glad to help.
If you are new to the world of file sharing please do not be shy! Everyone was ‘new’ when they first started.

When posting, please include details for:
Your Operating System ....... Your version of your Gnutella Client (* this is important for helping solve problems) ....... Your Internet connection (56K, Cable, DSL) ....... The exact error message, if one pops up
Any other relevant information that you think may help ....... Try to make your post descriptive, specific, and clear so members can quickly and efficiently help you. To aid helpers in solving download/upload problems, LimeWire and Frostwire users must specify whether they are downloading a torrent file or a file from the Gnutella network.
Members need to supply these details >>> System details - help us to help you (click on blue link)


Moderators

There are senior members on the forums who serve as Moderators. These volunteers keep the board organized and moving.
Moderators are authorized to: (in order of increasing severity)
Move posts to the correct forums. Many times, members post in the wrong forum. These off-topic posts may impede the normal operation of the forum.
Edit posts. Moderators will edit posts that are offensive or break any of the House Rules.
Delete posts. Posts that cannot be edited to comply with the House Rules will be deleted.
Restrict members. This is one of the last punishments before a member is banned. Restrictions may include placing all new posts in a moderation queue or temporarily banning the offender.
Ban members. The most severe punishment. Three or more moderators or administrators must agree to the ban for this action to occur. Banning is reserved for very severe offenses and members who, after many warnings, fail to comply with the House Rules. Banning is permanent. Bans cannot be removed by the moderators and probably won't be removed by the administration.


The Rules

1. Warez, copyright violation, or any other illegal activity may NOT be linked or expressed in any form. Topics discussing techniques for violating these laws and messages containing locations of web sites or other servers hosting illegal content will be silently removed. Multiple offenses will result in consequences. File names are not required to discuss your issues. If filenames are copyright then do not belong on these forums & will be edited out or post removed. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

2. Spamming and excessive advertising will not be tolerated. Commercial advertising is not allowed in any form, including using in signatures.

3. There will be no excessive use of profanity in any forum.

4. There will be no racial, ethnic, or gender based insults, or any other personal attacks.

5. Pictures may be attached to posts and signatures if they are not sexually explicit or offensive. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

6. Remember to post in the correct forum. Take your time to look at other threads and see where your post will go. If your post is placed in the wrong forum it will be moved by a moderator. There are specific Gnutella Client sections for LimeWire, Phex, FrostWire, BearShare, Gnucleus, Morpheus, and many more. Please choose the correct section for your problem.

7. If you see a post in the wrong forum or in violation of the House Rules, please contact a moderator via Private Message or the "Report this post to a moderator" link at the bottom of every post. Please do not respond directly to the member - a moderator will do what is required.

8. Any impersonation of a forum member in any mode of communication is strictly prohibited and will result in banning.

9. Multiple copies of the same post will not be tolerated. Post your question, comment, or complaint only once. There is no need to express yourself more than once. Duplicate posts will be deleted with little or no warning. Keep in mind a forum censor may temporarily automatically hold up your post, if you do not see your post, do not post again, it will be dealt with by a moderator within a reasonable time. Authors of multiple copies of same post may be dealt with by moderators within their discrete judgment at the time which may result in warning or infraction points, depending on severity as adjudged by the moderators online.

10. Posts should have descriptive topics. Vague titles such as "Help!", "Why?", and the like may not get enough attention to the contents.

11. Do not divulge anyone's personal information in the forum, not even your own. This includes e-mail addresses, IP addresses, age, house address, and any other distinguishing information. Don´t use eMail addresses in your nick. Reiterating, do not post your email address in posts. This is for your own protection.

12. Signatures may be used as long as they are not offensive or sexually explicit or used for commercial advertising. Commercial weblinks cannot be used under any circumstances and will result in an immediate ban.

13. Dual accounts are not allowed. Cannot explain this more simply. Attempts to set up dual accounts will most likely result in a banning of all forum accounts.

14. Video links may only be posted after you have a tally of two forum posts. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam.

15. Failure to show that you have read the forum rules may result in forum rules breach infraction points or warnings awarded against you which may later total up to an automatic temporary or permanent ban. Supplying system details is a prerequisite in most cases, particularly with connection or installation issues.

Violation of any of these rules will bring consequences, determined on a case-by-case basis.


Thank You! Thanks for taking the time to read these forum guidelines. We hope your visit is helpful and mutually beneficial to the entire community.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old March 30th, 2008
Devotee
 
Join Date: February 4th, 2008
Posts: 20
johnnycat2525 is flying high
Default movies/ run slow

hey can anyone help me with movie watching..... having a problem with movies and shows running slow or the sound playing faster then the video. also when i burn movies they freeze even though there great copies (thanks l*e*a*) i have a pentium dual core processor/ 1024 mb ram/ still have about 95 gb of hard drive left/ using windows vista and the latest version of limewire pro... i have been having a problem with my video driver!!!! dont know if that is the problem but i know it makes playing games a ***** because it stops working then recovers, but it makes my game freeze. tried the online fix but it said there is no fix available.......very frustrating computer is only 6 months old

Last edited by Remoc; March 30th, 2008 at 04:12 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old March 30th, 2008
Bummed
 
Join Date: December 22nd, 2006
Location: Butler,PA
Posts: 528
Xcom46 is flying high
Default

What kinda Video Card is it.
Did you try the windows update that is on your Pc.
Even newer computer's have updates so check to see if your card needs a update.
It just might be your Video Card.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
ursula's Avatar
Cleaning Lady
 
Join Date: May 17th, 2002
Location: koyaanisqatsi
Posts: 2,334
ursula is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

As always, try the really simple things first...

Do you do frequent defragmentation of your HDD ?
If not, try a few defragmentation runs... not just one.

Any problems with general audio files ?

What (if any) CODEC packs have you installed ?

Can you play straight (store-bought) DVDs ?

Intermittent problems with video cards are often a result of overheating.
Do you have fairly free air circulation within the case (i.e. not crammed full of cables that block air flow) ?

Or, is it a portable machine ?
You have not told us any details of your system other than CPU, RAM and OS.

p.s. The 'age' of a computer, as in 'new' versus 'old', is no guarantee that components, compatibility issues and the quality of installation of hardware and/or software are correct. This is true for ALL computers.
The failure rates of new computers are outageously high.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
AaronWalkhouse's Avatar
***ּLegendary Axeman***ּ
 
Join Date: January 17th, 2005
Location: My igloos melt in June.
Posts: 1,974
AaronWalkhouse is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

What screen resolution are you using?
Try some lower resolutions while playing video.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
Devotee
 
Join Date: February 4th, 2008
Posts: 20
johnnycat2525 is flying high
Default

my home pc is a hewlett packard/ genuine intel r cpu 2140 @ 1.60ghz / 32 bit operating system.. the back of the computer is free and clear, audio files play fine. i have not downloaded any codecs. everything has always played with windows media player with no problems. usaully if i have a problem i close the player and open it back up and its fine... i dont know what video card i have but i think its only 64 bites? because when i downloaded shadowrunner it said i needed 192 or higher... what kind of video card should i buy????? i am very new to this but am very determined to figure this out. i dont know what resolution i'm using factory settings i guess
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
Devotee
 
Join Date: February 4th, 2008
Posts: 20
johnnycat2525 is flying high
Default

my computer defrags its self. graphics are media accelaretor driver and it wont allow changes....graphics adaptor is 82945g express chipset family..... resolution 32 bit 1680x 1050
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
AaronWalkhouse's Avatar
***ּLegendary Axeman***ּ
 
Join Date: January 17th, 2005
Location: My igloos melt in June.
Posts: 1,974
AaronWalkhouse is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

That's unusually high, more suited to a big screen high def TV.
For most videos, try 1024x768 in 24 bit colour, which
should be a good fit for your 64 MB video card.

To change the display resolution,
  • right-click an open area on the desktop,
  • hit "Properties",
  • go to the Settings tab and hit the Advanced button.
  • In the General tab there's three choices on the bottom half.
    Select the one that says "Apply the new display settings
    without restarting" and hit the OK button. That will drop
    you back to the Settings tab.
  • Try new resolutions with the color quality set to 24 bit and
    hit the "Apply" button to try each resolution.
Don't worry if your monitor goes blank, because if you just
wait Windows will go back to the previous setting and you
can try again.

Play around with it for a while. You might as well get familiar with it.

If you want to buy something better there are plenty of
good choices. Virtually all of them are better than 64 MB,
with 256MB pretty much being the smallest right now.

Look for one with output jacks compatible with your TV, if
you have a good one. Home theatre is pretty cool.

While your mind is on video playback you might as well
upgrade your software. There are better players and codecs
out there and you can get a bundle with all the bells and
whistles for free. Here's one that I found useful:
Download K-Lite Mega Codec Pack

[The VideoLAN VLC media player] is also highly recommended.
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old March 31st, 2008
Disciple
 
Join Date: March 31st, 2008
Posts: 12
KoolerBlaster is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

Johnnycat2525,

It sounds like a codec/driver conflict,you may want to think about getting a codec and Direcshow filter that does not use as much RAM and CPU power like FFdshow,which can be found here> Free-Codecs.com :: Download latest audio codecs, video codecs, codec packs and tools, FREE!, I recommend the CCCP(Combined Community Codec Pack) and playing your movie files in Windows Media Player Classic.

As with the ideas above,defrag your hard drive,or at least just the files,Limewire allocates space from all over you HDD,so after downloading severl files I use Auslogics Disk Defragmenter(it actually only defrags files,not the entire disk) and no annoying LONG start up delays while it "analyzes" your system. It is available here> Auslogics - Download Auslogics Registry Defrag.

Also make sure you have the latest updated drivers and windows updates.

You may also want to enter your BIOS on reboot and make sure your RAM and CPU are running at the appropriate clock rating(you may even want to check to see if your BIOS is up to date as well)

My Dad had a similar Problem on a Celeron(CRAP) 1.8 GHZ With On-Board 64MB Shared Memory,He had upgrade his RAM so the clock was to slow,I changed his BIOS settings and Used SIS Sandra to tweak his entire system...it almost runs like a Pentium Class now!!

Hint: If you have files that have already allocated space in Limewire DO NOT DEFRAG YOUR HD,this will cause the resumed file to be CORRUPT!!(do to the aforementioned erratic way limewire allocated space for these files) I really wish they would develop a linear algorythym(if you HDD space allowed it,then if not go to the erratic one))
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old April 2nd, 2008
Devotee
 
Join Date: February 4th, 2008
Posts: 20
johnnycat2525 is flying high
Default

how do i check the bios? and as for the resolution my monitor is 24 in and thats the recomended, but i'll try lowering it. also try to download codecs, thanks everyone i'll post to let you know how i make out...
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old April 2nd, 2008
ursula's Avatar
Cleaning Lady
 
Join Date: May 17th, 2002
Location: koyaanisqatsi
Posts: 2,334
ursula is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by KoolerBlaster View Post
Hint: If you have files that have already allocated space in Limewire DO NOT DEFRAG YOUR HD,this will cause the resumed file to be CORRUPT...
Hmmm... Interesting.
Using Diskeeper I have never experienced the problem you mention.

btw... Another thing to perhaps check out is whether or not there may be any IRQ conflicts... especially if there are any RAID drivers installed and enabled. This is a more common problem with on-motherboard sound 'cards', but I have seen IRQ conflicts between RAID installs and video cards.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:13 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

Copyright © 2020 Gnutella Forums.
All Rights Reserved.