Hi. Power dvd seams to work nicely too, you could use that. It has shortcut keys for lots of things and I was able to play an instructional dvd on the spur of the moment the other day with this alienware laptop. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:26 AM Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7
> Hi Jeff, > > I just went to the control panel, to folder options and file types. Under > dvd video, Jaws says, "none, dvd video". i entered on advanced and it gave > me only 3 options, "play, play using power dvd, play using power starter." > How do I get WMP in there? > > Thank you for all your help. > > I did not see anything about .vob. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:00 PM > Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 > > >> Hi Lauren: >> Sorry my suggestion caused you some trouble. >> >> After uninstalling VLC, if you want WMP or any other program to >> play the dvd >> windows needs to "Associate a file " with the program. >> >> In the control pannel go to folders, then file types. >> Arrow down to .VOB, that is the >> extension that DVD videos use, you'll probably see VLC as the >> current associon. You'll also see buttons to delete, or change >> details. >> >> That will let you reassociate to WMP when you sellect that as the >> associated program. >> >> Jeff >> 3/19/2008, you wrote: >>>Hi Jeff, >>> >>>I tried that VLC media player and after installing it, I put in my DVD >>>and >>>the theme music started. i couldn't figure out however how to get the >>>movie >>>to start playing. In my regular DVD, I get to the "play all" feature, but >>>I >>>don't see anywhere in the help section or on the web how to get the movie >>>to >>>play all or play the whole movie. Please advise if you have any >>>suggestions. >>> >>>What do you do to get a movie to play? The funny thing is that only once >>>in >>>my WMP did I get the DD to play, but after having installed and >>>uninstalled >>>VLC, it will not do anything anyymore. I don't know if VLC effected my >>>WMP? >>> >>>Thank you. >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:39 PM >>>Subject: Re: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >>> >>> > >>> > Hi Lauren: >>> > >>> > The problem is the media player requires files call codecs codec >>> > stads for code decoder, DVDs, and other files like mp3 and so >>> > forth use special decoders to play. >>> > If one wishes to play dvd's on Media Player you need to find or >>> > purchase the DVD codec. >>> > >>> > Fortunately there is a solution. If you visit videolan.org and >>> > download vlc media player, it is accessible and it plays just >>> > about all the files known to multimedia, including DVD. >>> > >>> > No charge, no extra downloading of codecs. This problem you have is >>> > not uncommon. It was a regular call to tech support where I >>> > work, until I installed vlc media player and directed folks >>> > to ignore the Microsoft prompts to play with Windows Media >>> > player. >>> > >>> > Give it a try. >>> > >>> > Jeff >>> > At 08:16 PM 3/19/2008, you wrote: >>> >>Actually, no, I jus tried. I put in the DVD into my drive and it asked >>> >>me >>> >>if >>> >>I wanted to use WMP and I said yes. I waited for something to happen, >>> >>but >>> >>nothing happens. No sound at all. What's wrong with WMP11? >>> >> >>> >>I put in the same DVD into my regular DVD player and I could get it to >>> >>play >>> >>by pressing the play button twice. >>> >> >>> >>Please advise? >>> >> >>> >>----- Original Message ----- >>> >>From: "Cornell Ligon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:42 AM >>> >>Subject: RE: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > Lauren, >>> >> > were you able to get the DVD to play? You might also want to peruse >>> >> > around >>> >> > Windows media.com for more info... >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Best Regards, >>> >> > Cornell >>> >> > >>> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >>> >> >> Subject: Re: playing a DVD using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:32:19 -0400 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Thanks to everyone for your help. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Happy Easter. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >> From: "Dan Thompson" >>> >> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> >> >> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 6:52 PM >>> >> >> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>> That is correct. The enter key doesn't always work. You are way >>> >> >>> not >>> >> >>> stupid lady. You actually sound quite >>> >> >>> brilliant. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Have a great evening and Easter!! Hope something cool hops into >>> >> >>> your >>> >> >>> basket, smile. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >>> From: "Lauren" >>> >> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> >> >>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:22 AM >>> >> >>> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>> Thank you for the tips. Sorry to sound so stupid, but am I right >>> >> >>>> that >>> >> >>>> in >>> >> >>>> WMP11 and Jaws, I can press control + s to stop the initial play >>> >> >>>> and >>> >> >>>> then >>> >> >>>> control + p to play all. I tried the enter key and it did not do >>> >> >>>> anything. >>> >> >>>> Thank you. >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >>>> From: "Cornell Ligon" >>> >> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> >> >>>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:45 AM >>> >> >>>> Subject: RE: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> control S to stop. as noted, in a number of movies, simply >>> >> >>>>> presssing >>> >> >>>>> enter >>> >> >>>>> will start the commercials before the movie... in some cases, >>> >> >>>>> you >>> >> >>>>> can >>> >> >>>>> FF >>> >> >>>>> through the commercials skipping to movie content... >>> >> >>>>> you will not be able to skip pass the usual copy warnings and >>> >> >>>>> such >>> >> >>>>> though... >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> Best Regards, >>> >> >>>>> Cornell >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>>>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>>>>> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:31:15 -0400 >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> Hi, >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> Whihc controls do you press to stop the initial play before >>> >> >>>>>> pressing >>> >> >>>>>> control >>> >> >>>>>> + p to play the movie? I did just upgrade my program to WMP11. >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> Please advise. Thank you. >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> >>>>>> From: "Cornell Ligon" >>> >> >>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" >>> >> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 2:02 PM >>> >> >>>>>> Subject: RE: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> Hi, >>> >> >>>>>>> I can't tell you anything about the list, but I often use WMP >>> >> >>>>>>> 11 >>> >> >>>>>>> to >>> >> >>>>>>> play >>> >> >>>>>>> DVD movies. In most cases, it's a matter of hitting cntrl S >>> >> >>>>>>> to >>> >> >>>>>>> stop >>> >> >>>>>>> the >>> >> >>>>>>> initial play, followed by cntrl P to start the commercials >>> >> >>>>>>> before >>> >> >>>>>>> the >>> >> >>>>>>> movie. In many other cases, merely hitting enter will start >>> >> >>>>>>> the >>> >> >>>>>>> movie. >>> >> >>>>>>> Your friend may be experiencing the screen that asks you to >>> >> >>>>>>> select >>> >> >>>>>>> which >>> >> >>>>>>> version of the movie you'd like to watch, such as theatrical, >>> >> >>>>>>> behind >>> >> >>>>>>> the >>> >> >>>>>>> scenes, final edit etc. It largely depends on how the movie >>> >> >>>>>>> studio >>> >> >>>>>>> set >>> >> >>>>>>> up >>> >> >>>>>>> the DVD and of course, a number of features may not be >>> >> >>>>>>> accessed >>> >> >>>>>>> via >>> >> >>>>>>> screenreaders. >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> Best Regards, >>> >> >>>>>>> Cornell >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>>>>>> To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>>>>> Subject: playing a dvd using windows media 10 with jfw 7 >>> >> >>>>>>>> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:53:37 -0500 >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> I have a friend who has Jaws 7 and use Windows Media Player >>> >> >>>>>>>> 10. >>> >> >>>>>>>> They >>> >> >>>>>>>> are trying to play a DVD. can The play list can be reached >>> >> >>>>>>>> by >>> >> >>>>>>>> using >>> >> >>>>>>>> control >>> >> >>>>>>>> alt and l. How can one get the DVD to start the first >>> >> >>>>>>>> chapter >>> >> >>>>>>>> by >>> >> >>>>>>>> using >>> >> >>>>>>>> Jaws? >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> I am not good with playing dvd's with out using power dvd. >>> >> >>>>>>>> Please help! >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>> >> >>>>>>>> Dan >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>>>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>>> >>> >> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>>> >>> >> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> >> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >> >>> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> > >>> >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> >>http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >> >>> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> > http://www.pc-audio.org >>> > >>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
