Hello, ever since 1.4 came out for minecraft I've been having trouble with multiplayer. I'm not sure whether it's with minecraft or something else, and i've searched all over the web for a solution, but to no avail. My problem is this:
I open my minecraft, log in, and then go to multiplayer. However, when I go to the list, my whole screen freezes for about 15-30 seconds(occasionally I get a message saying my graphics card has stopped working, but was resolved). After it unfreezes, it usually says "communications error" above the server IP and name, but it'll also display the servers normally on occasion. When I attempt to join a server, minecraft itself freezes for a couple seconds and then displays "connecting to the server" for longer than usual. Finally, it usually displays an error along the lines of "unknown host: (Server IP)". I've uninstalled and installed Java again, force updated multiple times, and tried most solutions offered. Not sure if it's a problem with minecraft or my PC. I'm using a 64 bit Pavilion dv5 HP laptop. Also if it helps, videos don't work on my browser. Youtube videos will load for about 10 seconds and then stop loading any more than that.
I open my minecraft, log in, and then go to multiplayer. However, when I go to the list, my whole screen freezes for about 15-30 seconds(occasionally I get a message saying my graphics card has stopped working, but was resolved). After it unfreezes, it usually says "communications error" above the server IP and name, but it'll also display the servers normally on occasion. When I attempt to join a server, minecraft itself freezes for a couple seconds and then displays "connecting to the server" for longer than usual. Finally, it usually displays an error along the lines of "unknown host: (Server IP)". I've uninstalled and installed Java again, force updated multiple times, and tried most solutions offered. Not sure if it's a problem with minecraft or my PC. I'm using a 64 bit Pavilion dv5 HP laptop. Also if it helps, videos don't work on my browser. Youtube videos will load for about 10 seconds and then stop loading any more than that.
Thanks for reading, and any help is appreciated.