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dvds wont play
Name: j1mm3h Date: September 11, 2008 at 22:50:20 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 1.3/256 Product: inspiron 1200
Comment:
Ok so Im attempting to fix my friends computer and Im hoping I can atleast fix this. Ok so I instert a DVD and it everything loads up fine but when I click "play movie" nothing happens. I click on other options and nothing happens? so I load up windows media player and nothing is detected in the drive. Whats going on? I mean the drive is working right becuse it reads the dvd but it wont play it. It plays cd's fine. My friend mentioned that it deleted something called playback engine? dont know if that helps. Thanks for the help!
Name: cliffpage Date: September 12, 2008 at 06:02:17 Pacific
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i dont know if this would solve it. Windows and Windows Media Player do not include the necceessary codec to play DVDs. Windows Media Player can play DVDs BUT ONLY if the neccessary codec has been separately installed. If you instal another DVD playing software like Power DVD, then Windows Media Player can play DVDs as it would use the codec installed by Power DVD.
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Name: j1mm3h Date: September 12, 2008 at 09:36:54 Pacific
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Oh thanks I thought that windows media player did. Im going to download power dvd and if that fails then I dont know what to do?
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Name: j1mm3h
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