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dvd probs

Hi,
I have just bought a new laptop.It has cd/dvd player.The cd plays fine and cd rom etc.The problem is that when i try and play a dvd it will not play and comes up with thge message about no dvd decoder.The laptop is supposed to have one and i thought the decoder would be working.Does anyone have any ideas please?
regards trevor
Onwards and Upwards ;)

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  • culpepper
    culpepper Posts: 4,076 Forumite
    Does the laptop come with DVD playing software?
    Might be all it needs.When I bought my DVDRW it came with cyberlink multimedia centre on CD. WinDVD is good too.
  • trevor_john
    trevor_john Posts: 848 Forumite
    cheers mate.Imust seem a right plank,i just assumed that coz the cd worked without loading anything the dvd would too.
    I have just loaded the disc etc all fine now.
    many thanx
    Trevor
    Onwards and Upwards ;)
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