Videos & iTunes Lags When I Move MacBook Pro

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Videos & iTunes Lags When I Move MacBook Pro

So I bought my otherwise marvelous MacBook Pro about a month ago but I've noticed than when I move the laptop the video, specifically in the VLC player, lags. It's not with every tiny movement but I don't exactly have to shake it violently. iTunes also does the same thing when I'm playing a song, although possibly a bit less sensitive. That can't be right, can it? I mean I just got it so I haven't changed the RAM or anything else in the inside as I've ready some other posts. What can I do?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Aug 16, 2009 5:39 PM

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khassani

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Aug 16, 2009 6:01 PM in response to dexcess

Have you installed EFI Firmware 1.7 (if it's not showing up in software update, then you have)? There's a lot of issues with that firmware. It seems to have made the motion sensor very sensitive. It appears that Apple is aware of the situation and working on it.

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Aug 17, 2009 3:46 PM in response to khassani

I turned off the Sudden Motion Sensor and you're right! It doesn't lag at all. Sometimes it lags for a second randomly but very seldom and I guess thats still something from the firmware. Although it's weird because most things I read about the firmware is people having problems when they install a third party hard drive.

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khassani

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Aug 17, 2009 4:26 PM in response to dexcess

The discussion on this is pretty scattered, but there are a lot of people w/ the base HD who've reported issues as well.

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