Hi Amro, Thanks for your reply. I'll give it a try. Since reading Joan's message, I recall that I had Power DVD on my other computer, but have no idea where the installation disk is now. Is Power DVD a free program do you, or anyone else, know? thanks. With best wishes, Keith -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Amro Bilal Sent: 18 November 2007 21:34 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Playing DVD's using WMP 11 Hi Keith, Sorry I can't help with your WMP problem, but as an alternative you could try downloading (K-Lite Codec Pack Full) from http://english.ircfast.com/lv/group/view/kl25831/K-Lite_Codec_Pack_Full.htm It includes Real Alternative Media Classic Player and the needed codec to play DVD's. I rely on it to play all audio and video files I use including Quicktime formats and Flash Media formats (FLV). No Real Player and WMP headache! HTH, Amro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <k.clyde@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Access UK to write message" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Playing DVD's using WMP 11 > Hi all, > > WMP 11, XP Home, Jaws 8 > > I am attempting to play a DVD for the first time on my fairly newly built > PC. > > On putting in the DVD, I am given three options: > > Play using Windows Media Player, > View folders, or something like this, > Take no action. > > I enter on Windows Media Player, and a message pops up: > > "Windows Media Player cannot play DVD video. You might need to change your > Windows display settings. Open display settings in Control Panel and then > try lowering your screen resolution and colour quality settings". > > Both were at maximum, so I lowered them. > > I got the same message. > > My wife has a laptop, and using Windows Media Player, with her screen > settings the same as mine, she is able to play DVd's. > > Two questions please: > > 1, Any ideas what I can do to cure this problem? > > 2, Is there a, if possible, free software DVD player that I can try, and > that would work? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Keith > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1135 - Release Date: > 16/11/2007 > 22:58 > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1135 - Release Date: 16/11/2007 22:58 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1135 - Release Date: 16/11/2007 22:58 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq