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Software => Apple => Topic started by: mtnbkr01201 on February 06, 2007, 11:38:04 AM

Title: I need help with an I - Mac
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on February 06, 2007, 11:38:04 AM

Hi everyone
I'm new to this forum, my name is William, I am in Western Mass, and I have a friend in Pa,[edit][/edit] that needs help with her mac, when she tries to play a VCD, or DVD, she gets all kinds of folders that come up, I am not familaur with Mac's - as I use a DELL (very easy to use), how can she easly use her media plater without a lot of hassle, or having to look through all those files.
This is all the info I have on her computer - I-Mac, power PC G4, System 1.3.9, 2003.
Thank you kindly for any help you can offer.

William

Please forgive my spelling.

Title: Re: I need help with an I - Mac
Post by: Zylstra on February 06, 2007, 08:26:01 PM

Chances are, the problem is caused by the false sense that the Apple company creates about being able to view media. Many Macs with their pre-installed software are -not- able to view media.
(Though, MacOS X should be somewhat capible)

Please verify that this is a DVD drive (for DVD's)
Check for other software that refers to a sort of media player.

You may want to check out VLC Media Player for Mac
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
(credits for the link go to Rob_Pomeroy)

Title: Re: I need help with an I - Mac
Post by: mtnbkr01201 on February 08, 2007, 10:29:12 AM

I would like to whole heartedly thank you for the info you gave me, my friend used it in her Mac, and it worked out great, she asked that I passed on her thanks as well.

Peace
William