Playing DVD Movies

[Fred 2002]

I have a Sony VAIO desktop with a DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive. I can
play DVD movies fine using the DVD-ROM drive. BUT, I have a Sony VAIO laptop
with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo and it won't play movies, saying I need a
decoder. Both are running XP Home. What's up?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: DVD , and hit enter.
Click on the topic titled: "DVD Troubleshooting".

Try reinstalling your DVD decoder. If you don't have one, you'll
need to purchase and install one. Some suggestions:

Direct DVD
http://www.orionstudios.com/DVDFeatures.html

Power DVD
http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/product_main.jsp?ProdId=28


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell

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| I have a Sony VAIO desktop with a DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive. I can
| play DVD movies fine using the DVD-ROM drive. BUT, I have a Sony VAIO laptop
| with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo and it won't play movies, saying I need a
| decoder. Both are running XP Home. What's up?
|
| --
| Fred 2002

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Your laptop does not have the decoder installed that the desktop does.
Decoders usually are part of a paid DVD viewing program, such as PowerDVD!

 

[Fred 2002]

Thanks!

Your laptop does not have the decoder installed that the desktop does.
Decoders usually are part of a paid DVD viewing program, such as PowerDVD!