Video

Symptom

 

Possible solution

 

 

 

Some video files do not play.

Your file may be corrupt or in an unsupported format. Open the video file in a

 

 

video editor, and then resave the file in a supported format.

 

 

 

Codec error messages appear

 

Open the file in Windows Media Player. Ensure that Windows Media Player is

when I play certain video files. configured to automatically download codecs.

 

 

￿ If the correct codec is available, the file will play. Note that you must be

 

 

 

connected to the Internet to download codec files.

 

 

￿ If the correct codec is not available, check whether an update is available

 

 

 

for Windows Media Player.

 

 

For more information, open Windows Media Player Help and search for

 

 

codec.

 

 

 

Error message: Files Needed

1

Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then click

To Display Video Are Missing

 

 

Properties.

or Corrupt.

2

Under Tasks, click Device Manager.

 

 

3

Click the plus sign (+) next to Sound, video and game controllers.

 

4

Right-click TV tuner (select models only), and then click Update Driver

 

 

 

Software.

 

5

Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

 

6

Follow the instructions to update the driver.

 

7

If you are prompted, restart the computer.

 

 

 

Graphics become corrupted

1

Click the Windows Start Button, right-click Computer, and then click

when I play video games.

 

 

Properties.

 

2

Under Tasks, click Device Manager.

 

3

Click the plus sign (+) next to Display adapters.

 

4

Right-clickthe video card, and then click Update Driver Software.

 

5

Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

 

6

Follow the onscreen instructions to update the driver.

 

7

If you are prompted, restart the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Undo any overclocking you may have done to your video card.

 

 

 

 

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HP Blackbird 002-21A Gaming System manual Video, Properties, Under Tasks, click Device Manager, Software