Why won't my DVD Player play DVDs?
106979
You probably need a decoder to get it to work.  (I am assuming that the DVDs you are trying will work in another player).\n\nGoogle "dvd decoder for windows".  Lots of sites will have decoder info.
291454
The drivers are corrupt and they crash your kernel. Delete the drivers, go online and d/l the newest ones for the DVD player, and reinstall.
646920
It is more likely your video card is old. Older video card can't play DVD on computer. If this is the case, then you have to get a newer video card.
267209
it can be down to the disks, you actually use, not all dvd types play on normal dvds players, i have a jvc one which dont play cheap dvd r's i buy form a cheap supplier, but it plays sony dvd -r's, where i have a cheap £30 philips one and plays every dvd i have. you need to try searching the forums for your model and see what type of disks everyone uses. if you mail me ill see if i can find more or post your dvd player model
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This is Yahoo Answers, not Yahoo sermons, thanks. It's more likely you have the region settings for your dvd player wrong than that god has smote your laptop. A lot more likely... It's also possible that the DVD has copy protections and wont allow itself to play on a dvd rom, only a dvd player. You'd need some program to bypass the protections in that case.
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Check to see if you have the proper dvd codecs installed.  This can be an issue, especially if you're using Windows Media Player.  Also try updating the drivers, either through MS or though Dell (since it is Dell product).  Also, if you have multiple dvd/cd burning programs installed it might cause conflicts.
771962
Most dvd players read mpeg files. Some of them will play them automactly and some will show the files on the tv's screen so u can select which one u wanna play first. U shouldnt have any problem playing them with ur dvd player, however u can play those avi files in certains dvd player, which of course, are more  expensive.
717383
There are quite a few factors as to why a driver won't read a disk. A lot of cd players and DVD players made in 2000 or before are not compatible with the CD's and DVD's made now. Some CD's have a different make up or quality where as your older ones will probably play in that driver, the new ones aren't recognized. Try putting it in a newer player to see if it works. Also, if it's a burned cd, some older players don't play those. Or the cd may not have been finalized after burning. Otherwise there might be another problem that I can't help u with and my have to contact your tech support or where u bought the product.
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Hi, \n   You might removed the codecs that need to run dvd files. Either download indeo codec or try reinstall windvd again. Dvd codecs are available try searching the web and download it.
719504
yu had a dvd player of some sort on it, now it is gone or not working, You need to install a dvd paling software like windvd or power dvd to get the dvd codec installed, and then media player 10 will play them
1053394
dvd's are not compatible. u either need a dvd-rom or a dvd-player. dvd's and cds are different
1012351
try to use other DVD player..\n\nu may try the VLC player but its only run in OSX..\n\nor u may check out the apple support website..
198079
Yep, you need 3rd party software to play DVD's in WinXP.  You need to be a lot more specific with what you mean by "not working."
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see if the led on the player turns on when you switch on the comp.if it doesn,its a problem with your dvd drive and not windows.\neither its not getting the power or the lens is spoiled.
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if there is a dvd in the computer there should have been software to play it if you have the discs that came with it look and see if its there if not go download one
879249
What type of disc did you use? In case it was DVD+R, not all DVD players read this format!\nFirst check what kind of discs the players support.
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You must be trying DVDs in your CD Rom or VCDs in your DVD player. Your information is not complete.\n\nIt only happens when your computer cannot read the format.