Journal Flash Back issue

[Silentfox]

Ok, so I tried looking and even asking for support in the other threads about this with no luck, so I'll post here. The game starts and plays well, up until I reach the third journal from Algeria, when the blue light is supposed to appear. Instead of getting a blue light, I get a black screen, where I (think I) can't move, but can hear ambient sounds and the like. I've tried putting most of the things to low or off, but maybe I'm missing something that will help. I have a Dell laptop with Intel Core i5 2.53 GHz processor, 3.8 GB RAM, 64-bit operating system, and I'm on Windows 7. If you need more info just ask, and I hope to get some help, because I would be really bummed out if I just lost $20 on a game I know will be fun if it works. Thanks!