If this is the case, you can improve the situation by closing all applications except your browser and your media player. If the problem still persists, you might have to correct the problem by adding more memory to your computer. Of course, you will always get much better multimedia reception if you have a higher speed Internet connection. If you do a lot of Web surfing, you might consider upgrading your connection speed to a DSL or cable modem both are hundreds of times faster than a telephone dial-up modem. Wait for the Buffering A common complaint among new multimedia Web users is that once the media player opens nothing happens.
People often assume something is wrong with the system.
Actually, a short delay of 20 or 30 seconds is normal. During this delay, your computer begins to collect the information from the connection it has made with another server and stores a modest amount in memory. Once a packet of information is received, your computer begins to display what it has stored. This process is called buffering. While your computer is playing the first packet of information it received, it continues to receive more information and store it in memory until it is time for it to be played.