topic How to view dvd on laptop in Other Products and Services

How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:25:12 GMT

I'd like to view a recently bought 1st series of Game of Thrones dvd set on my laptop ... but I don't know where to begin apart from placing the dvd in the slot

I have Windows 10 & an Acer 5750 Aspire laptop

Any help will be gratefully received

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

MI5 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:49:06 GMT

Just put it in and it will play automatically.
Windows media player is most likely your default programme but you can also download Power DVD or VLC player which are both very good media apps.

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

jonsie — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:13:24 GMT

I use VLC but Windows Media Player is perfectly fine. Insert DVT and it will start playing automatically with all the controls onscreen. You may have to open it to full view.

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

EmilieT — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:02:29 GMT

Hey @Anonymous Did you manage to start watching Game of thrones in the end with the info @MI5 and @jonsie shared?

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:20:00 GMT

I'm struggling tbh ... the dvd is going round, but not on screen & I don't know which 'button' to click on ... sorry for being a bit of a numpty 😞

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Cleoriff — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:25:46 GMT

See if this helps @Anonymous

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/15067/windows-media-player-play-cd-dvd

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:42:09 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
See if this helps @Anonymous
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/15067/windows-media-player-play-cd-dvd

Thank you @Cleoriff ... but ... I'm finding it difficult ... = ... annoyed with myself for finding the simplets of things you & the others help me with so difficult for me to do

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:56:11 GMT

@Cleoriff I've been going through the FAQ's on the link you provided ... & ... I may need a de-coder?

Cannot see a Windows Media Player 'button' on my laptop screen

I think it's better if I go & find some personal sustinence ... then try again ... thank you again

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Cleoriff — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:05:43 GMT

Is this the PC you upgraded from Win 7 to win 10?

Anyway it WMP should be there. Have a look at how to find it here

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/use-windows-media-player-windows-10-default-app/

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:16:53 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff ... this looks like something my feeble tech brain can understand

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Cleoriff — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:24:58 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you @Cleoriff ... this looks like something my feeble tech brain can understand

You need to stop undermining yourself lady. Your brain is as sharp as a tack when you are in the mood for it....

It's the longest day so you have plenty of time to work it out...

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 06:29:07 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you @Cleoriff ... this looks like something my feeble tech brain can understand
You need to stop undermining yourself lady. Your brain is as sharp as a tack when you are in the mood for it....
It's the longest day so you have plenty of time to work it out...

Thank you @Cleoriff

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

gmarkj — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:20:55 GMT

Depending on the version of windows, click the start button on screen (or press the windows key on the keyboard).
When the menu comes up, either search for "media" or scroll down to windows accessories and it should be listed in there.

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

MI5 — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:53:33 GMT

With the dvd in, open file manager and right click on the dvd drive, then click “run”

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:57:54 GMT

I'm getting there @EmilieT with the link @Cleoriff posted & have found where WMC Windows Media Centre is with the help of @gmarkj saying to look under Accessories ... fingers crossed ...

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

MI5 — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:06:03 GMT

Just download vlc player, it's way better than wmp https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.en-GB.html

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:52:43 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Just download vlc player, it's way better than wmp https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.en-GB.html

Thank you @MI5 ... a job for tomorrow when I can think afresh

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:25:24 GMT

@Anonymous

VLC is your best bet if nothing happens when you put it in as Windows 10 lacks any DVD Video support as standard

Here's the official link as we don't want you installing any garbage https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:10:23 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous

VLC is your best bet if nothing happens when you put it in as Windows 10 lacks any DVD Video support as standard

Here's the official link as we don't want you installing any garbage https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en-GB.html

Thank you @Anonymous this I have done ... I would give you kudos if the thread hadn't been moved to Off Topic from Other Products & Services

Re: How to view dvd on laptop

Cleoriff — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:46:34 GMT

@AnonymousIt's in Discussions and Feedback now