Apple TV causes my computer to freeze up

I have a Dell laptop about 3 years old.  I've used to stream video from the internet all the time and with my new Apple TV (the little one) I can now let the family watch our home movies on the TV without having to hook the laptop to the TV.  However, every time I access my computer from the Apple TV menu and start to watch a movie, after about 5 minutes my computer freezes up and it requires a hard reboot.  If this were happening with other forms of streming, then i would think something is wrong with my laptop.  but it only happens when I stream to the Apple TV.  Anyone else experience this or have an idea what this could be caused by?
Thanks

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