DVD Decoder

**JMody** · 11-22-2006, 09:10 AM

I've been trying to watch the first season of lost on my laptop. But when I put the dvd in my dvd drive, you can hear the drive start running then I get nothing. It says there are no disks in the drive.

Is there any type of drivers I'm missing or something. I had a problem with my laptop and had to purchase a new HD and also a new version of windows. Ive had to re-install some other drivers but that was mainly for my sound card and my wireless.

Here is a screen shot of my Media Player saying nothing is in the drive when Lost is in fact in the drive.
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1...aplayercj2.png

ebackhus · 11-22-2006, 02:43 PM

You're certian this is a DVD capable drive? WMP is showing that it's being seen as a CD-ROM drive at the time.

**JMody** · 11-22-2006, 04:03 PM

Yeah, It is a dvd-r drive. I used to watch movies on it all the time.

**JMody** · 11-24-2006, 11:30 PM

Does anybody look in these?

dai · 11-25-2006, 11:02 AM

it's the weekend and a lot not online
have you installed the dvd codecs for media player
depending on your version you will find links to them here
http://www.google.com/search?client=...utf-8&oe=utf-8

MaverickUK · 11-29-2006, 09:37 AM

If you still haven't found a solution, PM me and i'll guide you through fixing the problem.

11-22-2006, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
JMody I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saugus, Mass Posts: 72 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	DVD Decoder I've been trying to watch the first season of lost on my laptop. But when I put the dvd in my dvd drive, you can hear the drive start running then I get nothing. It says there are no disks in the drive. Is there any type of drivers I'm missing or something. I had a problem with my laptop and had to purchase a new HD and also a new version of windows. Ive had to re-install some other drivers but that was mainly for my sound card and my wireless. Here is a screen shot of my Media Player saying nothing is in the drive when Lost is in fact in the drive. http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1...aplayercj2.png

11-22-2006, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,318 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	You're certian this is a DVD capable drive? WMP is showing that it's being seen as a CD-ROM drive at the time. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-25-2006, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	it's the weekend and a lot not online have you installed the dvd codecs for media player depending on your version you will find links to them here http://www.google.com/search?client=...utf-8&oe=utf-8 __________________

11-29-2006, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
MaverickUK Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England. Posts: 883 OS: XP Home My System	If you still haven't found a solution, PM me and i'll guide you through fixing the problem. __________________ Currently studying: CompTIA A+ CompTIA N+ Cisco Certified Network Associate

11-22-2006, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
JMody I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saugus, Mass Posts: 72 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	Yeah, It is a dvd-r drive. I used to watch movies on it all the time.

11-24-2006, 11:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
JMody I helped the forums. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saugus, Mass Posts: 72 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	Does anybody look in these?