Someone gave me a Thinkpad...yes, I have friends like that!

It's a X20, type 2662. Problem is it have a DVD drive but won't play DVDs. Plays CDs fine, though. Is there something I can buy or download to get it to play DVDs?

Thanks guys as always.

Stymie said:

It could be a software issue where you don't have the proper codec for playing DVDs. I recenty reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled everything, but hadn't installed one particular DVD player which includes the codec in it. I couldn't get my DVDs to play until I instaled that program. Windows Media Player did not work with DVDs until then, either. You'd think they would have those built into WMP by now.

BTW, the program I have is MSIDVD which I received from a friend of mine. I'm not sure if you can download that or not. I know there are other titles out there that you can get, but most must be purchased if they include the codec. Others are just players that utilize an existing codec already on your system.

At http://www.videolan.org/ they have a free media player that plays almost every format, including DVD

It's called VLC

TMPletz said:

Thanks.

i wish i owned a thinkpad.

Stymie said:

Home Girl!!!

Don't know what the heck you're talking about..

Just thought I give U a holla...

HOLLA!!!
[Edited 8/30/05 16:19pm]

funkpill said:

I will see you again real soon.

Anxiety said:

It is so freakin' awesome...except for the whole can't watch DVDs thing.

PANDURITO said:

Thanks. I tried that and it didn't work.

Stymie said:

you should try a dvd player!

(i'm gonna get smacked, aren't i?)

A quick google led me to this:
http://www.cliprex.com/

Stymie said: