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Hamish Macbeth
23-11-2004, 13:32
Hi:),
I have been trying to access a certain radiosite on http://magazin.orf.at/tirolmagazin/extra/shortcuts/audiovideo/ by clicking on the "Live hÃÃâ€*’¶ren" link.
A window opens and I can listen to the programme for about 30 seconds before my system locks up:td:.
I am running ME with both Netscape 7.2 and Windows explorer 5.0. I have Norton Personal firewall and NAV running too. I have broadband and don't seem to have problems listening to any other web radio.
Anyone able to help with suggestions to get my favourite :Yikes:radio station back?
:welcome:
when you say your system locks up, does everything freeze so that you have to do a hard reboot, or do you get a particular application that goes not responding? if so which?
Not that it helps you much, but I just listened to it for over a minute, no lockups, it seemed fine.
cheers
Ian
paulyoung666
23-11-2004, 13:47
hi and :welcome: to the site Hamish Macbeth , i too can listen to it no problems , as mb asks , can you maybe flesh your situation out a little bit :)
Hamish Macbeth
23-11-2004, 13:50
Thanks for the replies guys.
The player stops and I get a message saying buffering which stops at about 15%. I need to close down the open windows. My internet connection has then dropped and I need to re-start.
Which version of windows media player are you using?
Have you made any changes on the pc (hardware/software) that may have caused the problem?
Try doing a system restore (start->programs->accessories->system tools-> system restore) to a date when you weren't having the problem.
Who is your ISP? how do you connect your modem, usb or ethernet?
paulyoung666
23-11-2004, 13:55
Thanks for the replies guys.
The player stops and I get a message saying buffering which stops at about 15%. I need to close down the open windows. My internet connection has then dropped and I need to re-start.
have you tried specifying a proxy (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?a=21) assuming you are on ntl bb then here is a list (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/kb/84/list-of-ntl-proxy-servers-new-format) , or if you already have a proxy specified then try running without it :)
Hamish Macbeth
23-11-2004, 13:57
Ahh. On my system the station opens in its own window. I do not open media player.
I have made no changes to my system recently either hardware or software.
My ISP is ntl and I am connected through usb.
I have not yet tried to do a system restore.
Hamish Macbeth
23-11-2004, 13:59
have you tried specifying a proxy (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/article.php?a=21) assuming you are on ntl bb then here is a list (http://www.cableforum.co.uk/kb/84/list-of-ntl-proxy-servers-new-format) , or if you already have a proxy specified then try running without it :)
I have let the 'puter do its own thing but will put this on the list of things to try. Thanks.
paulyoung666
23-11-2004, 14:01
it opens in a new window when i go to it as well , it doesnt open wmp either :)
Ahh. On my system the station opens in its own window. I do not open media player.
I have made no changes to my system recently either hardware or software.
My ISP is ntl and I am connected through usb.
I have not yet tried to do a system restore.
yes but the window opens a WMP control... have a look at the source...
CLASSID="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"
CODEBASE="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/
mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,4,5,715"
STANDBY="Loading MicrosoftÂÂÂà ‚¨ Windows Media Player components..."
TYPE="application/x-oleobject">
...
PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?
prd=windows&sbp=mediaplayer&ar=Media&sba=Plugin&"
SRC="mms://stream2.orf.at/radio_tirol"
Anyway... do you have an ethernet card in the computer?
check the memory and system resources on the computer and post these back... (right click my computer-> properties-> performance)
EDIT: also try typing mms://stream2.orf.at/radio_tirol into the address bar of internet explorer and see if you can listen that way
mms://stream2.orf.at/radio_tirol into wmp
bog beaten to it by MB :D
Hamish Macbeth
23-11-2004, 14:20
No ethernet card.
512.0 MB RAM and 78% free system resuorces.
EDIT
System restore won't play ball for the past 3 restore points.
Tried editing proxy servers - no difference.
Now this web adress is looking good, playing for two and a half minutes so far.
Thanks again for all the help guys. Listening pleasure is back again.:tu::D
No ethernet card.
512.0 MB RAM and 78% free system resuorces.
have you tried putting the link supplied into internet exploreer or WMP? if so, what happens?
Hamish Macbeth
24-11-2004, 22:05
Good grief:Yikes:.
All was good yesterday, I was able to listen for about three hours before calling it a day.
Now I have a message saying the server is busy and am forced into a reboot.
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