Windows XP WinDVD4

[Jibgolly]

why the fuck wont this computer play my dvd's?
i stick it in both drives and it doesn't even show up as having a disc in the computer.
WinDVD4 gives me an update option everytime i open it but i looked and you have to pay for that shit.
umm fuck that this computer plays dvd's
i tried opening it several ways but nothing worked.

anyone got a clue for a moron?

[Hg_addict]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

Are you sure the computer has a DVD drive?

[dante_k]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

Steve it might have something to do with the fact that you dont have a MAC!

[Lorn]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

Or the computer you have is a female one.

[Shpira]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

That happened to me before... try restarting the computer and make sure you take the dvd's out and that drive's are empty before hand. That worked for me and if that doesn't work i suggest downloading a different program?

[Jibgolly]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

well it says DVD ROM on it, and i used to rent movies and watch them on here when my real dvd player broke.

i will try restarting.

[lilsensa]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

use windows media player if all else fails

[supaz]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

Are you putting the disc in correctly? label side up, shiny side down...

[Jibgolly]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

use windows media player if all else fails

wmp gives shit quality to dvd's. i'd rather not watch them.

Are you putting the disc in correctly? label side up, shiny side down...

[Kamal]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

try find a different dvd player on the web. Try download.com

also didnt you re-install your system a few months back. WMP doesnt play dvds by default (not sure what version you are using). You might need to download + install DVD Codecs. Google around.

[SyntaxTerror]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

1. For licensing reasons windows XP does not come with a DVD player codec installed. This is provided in the OEM package for your DVD drive.

2. Once you have a player/codec installed, you will be able to play your DVDs in either the software in question, or in windows media player (which doesn't "give shit quality to DVDs")

3. For some strange reason, you're using a demo version of WinDVD. You would have got a fully working and fully functioning DVD playing software package with your computer. It's tied to the DVD drive and you're fully entitled to own this piece of software, in fact it's the main legitimate way to be able to play DVDs on your computer.

Check the cds you would've got when you first bought your computer, as I said they're required to give this to you as it's rightfully yours and windows can't play dvds without it.

If you were never given the cd go and hassle the guy who sold you the computer - it's your software and he's meant to give it to you. If you put the computer together yourself he's still required to give you this software when you purchase the drive.

Most of the time with these OEM players they give you the cd in a paper sleeve with the cd key for their software on the paper sleeve. Look around. You should never toss this cd.

[unkownartist]

Re: Windows XP WinDVD4

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=dvd%20player&tag=srch