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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: elibank on June 22, 2004, 11:28:35 PM

Title: dvd rom decoder
Post by: elibank on June 22, 2004, 11:28:35 PM

I just installed a dvd rom but when I tried to play a dvd video a message came up on windows media player saying it was unable to play it as there is not a compatible decoder installed on the computer.
                                 I run xp and the dvd is : compaq dvd-rom sr-8587
                           I am fairly computer illiterate so any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
                            elibank.

Title: Re: dvd rom decoder
Post by: dl65 on June 23, 2004, 12:03:18 AM

elibank....Do you have another cd-rom in the p/c ? How did you set the jumper on the new dvd -rom? Have you installed the software that came with the dvd-rom ?

let us know

dl65  ???

Title: Re: dvd rom decoder
Post by: Raptor on June 23, 2004, 04:41:06 AM

You may need additional decoders.

There is a program called 'Gspot' which can tell you what decoder you need.

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ - Gspot - Freeware