Will my DELL INSPIRON 8200 play DVDs and if so explain how I accomplish this feat?
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The most common DVD player programs included are PowerDVD and WinDVD, so look around to see if either they came installed, or as one of the included software disks. Check to see if your drive has a DVD logo.
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first u need a DVD burner.....there is a CD with it too that helps you burn DVDs from DVDs
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The easiest program I found to use is called NeroVision , you put any media file into it, it will make a playable DVD for you. So simple!
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Try PC for Dummies books... just ribbing u. Actually, yes do start with the ...for Dummies range of books.\n\nThere should be books you can find in your local library regarding PC hardware. \n\nBut hey, do you need to know what makes a DVD player tick to play a DVD movie?\n\nIf u really want to learn go and enrol in some short IT course.\n\nI have been up there since the first Computer in a Keyboard (Spectrum Sinclair) was invented and I still don't know what's all that stuff on a computer motherboard do!!
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If the processor only is HALF of the Minimum requirements,then I doubt it will work very well if at all. Besides, you need to have a program like Nero to burn DVDs which take up more memory and processor power.
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is it a combo drive? it doesn't really matter as long as it plays dvds right?
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Firstly, make sure your CD-ROM drive is compatible with DVD media. You should be able to see the DVD logo on the front of the drive or you can find your drive's properties in Device Manager. \nSecondly, you need a DVD decoder and a program like Windows Media Player to view DVD's on your system. \nTry visiting http://download.com/ and searching for DVD decoders.
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You need to convert them in order to get them to run.\n\nYou can do this by creating a normal DVD with source the mpg files you extract from .dat files. \nDepending on the software in the case it is smart enough not to re-encode the mpeg1 files at a higher resolution, you will get the same result as if you had created a long-play VCD, with added menus and features available only to DVD's. \n\nI have done this using ULead. The conversion, though, is quite time consuming, but certainly substantially less than re-encoding mpeg4 files, as in the case when the source is in divx format. \nGood luck...
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if you only have windows media player istalled\nit wont play dvd or vcd`s,you need to install another\nplayer to act as codec`s , POWER DVD 5 is a good one.
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If your cd drive is a DVD reader then you should be able to use default windows software to play dvds on computer.  I usually watch DVDs with windows media player.  Also if you need other software hardware like that usually comes with some sort of disk.
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No. You will have to download a DVD codex to play DVD's. There free codex available if you search through yahoo or google. Window's Media will make you pay for these.
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OK first you need a DVD-Rom Drive which will read DVD disks these are very cheap these days. Then you need software that can play it I recommend Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.0. Then once that is installed just put a DVD in a Cyberlink PowerDVD, Windows Media Player 9 and above and Real Player will play them. Note Windows Media Player and Real Player cannot play DVDs until Cyberlink PowerDVD is installed.
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It is entirely possible to play an .ISO file of a DVD on a computer.  One free program to do so is called "Video LAN", and is available for download at:\nhttp://www.videolan.org/
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the answer is yes, a dvd drive can also play cds.\n\nBUT - you say you're not computer savvy. do you know what dvd drive you have to buy? it's not that easy to install a dvd drive in such an old computer (the thinkpad 600E is pretty old). either you get one with the caddy, then it's easy to install or you get only the drive, in that case you have to remove the cd drive from the caddy and have to build in the dvd drive.\nbut there is probably a further problem - it's possible that the dvd drive will not be recognised by the computer, then it's necessary to upgrade the BIOS.\nthe good news for you is - it should work. i just found an offer on ebay, a thinkpad 600E with dvd drive.
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dvdsanta \nimtoo dvd\nwinavi\nthese will convert and burn
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Before you can play DVDs, you need to install a DVD decoder, this is mostly included in the DVD drive package if purchased separately , or it came with the system when you got it. If you don't have the Cd, try to ask your computer's manufacturer. If you can't have the CD, download the trial versions of PowerDVD from cyberlink.com or try other dvd decoders available online. Good luck!
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no, it plays them. you need to get an application to be able to make a dvd-rom\nI reccomend Nero.\nit burns cds, mp3 cds, dvds, and more. but there are others if it is too expensive or non-compatible