You already gave your answer to the problem, you said it does not post Ie one beep of the bios to say all the hardware checks out ok. But you said when you take the memory out it gives you eight beeps to say there is no memory fitted in the system. That means the bios is working first of all so the board cannot be at fault. And the second is if it does not boot on replacement of the memory it has something to do with it.
Try http://www.enounce.com for flash files. You can speed up and slow down the playing speed. They have a free 7 day trial and the price is under $30. You can also adjust the play speed in windows media player for avi files. Select a) Now Playing, from the top toolbar, b)  Enhancements, c) Play Speed Settings.
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. Hello mikemonte1450, In addtion to what Irfan suggested, you can reset Windows Media Player in Windows 7. Step 1. Uninstalling the Windows Media Player: 1. Go to Start and in the search type Turn Windows features On or Off.2. Click on Turn Windows features On or Off.3. Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player. 4. Restart the Computer. Now, see if you can play the .avi file in Windows Media Player and have sound.isit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think. Hello mikemonte1450, In addtion to what Irfan suggested, you can reset Windows Media Player in Windows 7. Step 1. Uninstalling the Windows Media Player: 1. Go to Start and in the search type Turn Windows features On or Off.