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Tyler Durden

I got given a few DVDs for Xmas and now my laptop won't play them. :frown:

Why?

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Reply 1

PapeeChumo

may be u dont have the right specs!?

Reply 2

Tyler Durden

I have. It used to work. This is so frustrating. :frown:

Reply 3

AT82

You will need DVD playing software to watch DVDs on a laptop.

Reply 4

Tyler Durden

I have it. Three lots. Interactual Player. Power DVD and WMP.

It says:

Playback failed due to a problem with the video subsystem. Lowering your screen resolution or color depth may fix the problem

WTF? :confused:

Reply 5

Sam2k

What is your resolution?

Reply 6

AT82

Argh ok, right click on the desktop and then click on properties, now click on settings, now make sure the colour depth is at least 16-bit and that the resolution is at least 800*600.

Reply 7

Tyler Durden

1024 x 768 and 32 bit colour.

I also tried with 800 x 600 and 16 bit colour. Neither worked. :confused:

Reply 8

Jack Schitt

as it said "Lowering your screen resolution .." so wouldnt it have to a maximum of a certain res rather than minimum?

Reply 9

Tyler Durden

I've tried having it as high and as low as possible. And nothing. Grrr.

Reply 10

Jack Schitt

englishstudent, so absolutely no DVDs work right now? or just a few?

Reply 11

Sam2k

englishstudent

1024 x 768 and 32 bit colour.

I also tried with 800 x 600 and 16 bit colour. Neither worked. :confused:

Try restarting.

Reply 12

Tyler Durden

Jack Schitt

englishstudent, so absolutely no DVDs work right now? or just a few?

Well I was watching one the other week and it was fine. Haven't tried since. Will try a restart.

Reply 13

Tyler Durden

Nothing. I am gonna format my hardrive. I need to anyway and it may help. Thanks for the ideas!

Reply 14

nikk

englishstudent

Well I was watching one the other week and it was fine. Haven't tried since. Will try a restart.

Yeah try a restart...if that fails I would try reinstalling the player software and your video adapter.

Reply 15

Sam2k

englishstudent

Nothing. I am gonna format my hardrive. I need to anyway and it may help. Thanks for the ideas!

Don't forget to backup important files. Assuming it is a software problem instead of a hardware problem, a format will definitely fix it.

Reply 16

need_money

You need to have a disk drive that plays DVD's.

Reply 17

Tyler Durden

Moncal

Don't forget to backup important files. Assuming it is a software problem instead of a hardware problem, a format will definitely fix it.

Can I back stuff up on my iPod?

Reply 18

Sam2k

englishstudent

Can I back stuff up on my iPod?

I think you can, but burning a cd would be easier and safer IMO. A floppy disk might even be big enough. Just put word documents ect on it. Everything else you should have on cd.
If you don't have high speed internet you should also save the setup files for programs you need that you have downloaded.