Squeaky Sound On Video Play Like U-tube - Why?

[fionagee]

All of a sudden when I watch videos on my laptop the sound is too fast...like squeaky voices. This is on the likes of u-tube and even my own videos that I have downloaded from my camera. Does anyone know why this is? and how I can rectify it? thanks a lot if anyone can help :grin:

[Octal]

It sounds like a codec problem, did this just start happening after you downloaded an update from Microsoft?

You could try reinstalling the sound drivers, do you know what sound card you are using?

[fionagee]

Sorry I don't know the answer to either of your questions. The laptop is an Acer 3692WLMi if that gives any clues. I have the Microsoft updates on automatic and I really don't know if this happened after one or not?

[Octal]

The only thing I can think of seeing as you are running XP is to have a look at your restore points and pick one on a date before this started happening.

This Microsoft site (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084) tells you how to restore the operating system.

[fionagee]

I have had to do this before for something so I'll try that and see how it goes. thanks

[fionagee]

Did that, but no it's still the same. Thanks for trying to help, think I might have to get someone to have a look at it as I really am not that techi.!