12-12-2004, 08:27 PM
When they talk about a decoder, they mean a separate program like Cyberlink Power DVD or Intervideo WinDVD. You can download free trial versions at their websites. I don't know what happens when the trials expire, but you can probably just leave them installed and not use them, using Media Player instead. Most video cards and sound cards come with one of them bundled, or you can get the basic versions of them for cheap (less than $10).
If you were watching DVDs on your laptop before you switched OSs, then you already have one, you just need to go through the software package that came with it and dig around a little to find it.
It's rather humorous that Windows Media Player still doesn't have it's own built in decoder.
If you were watching DVDs on your laptop before you switched OSs, then you already have one, you just need to go through the software package that came with it and dig around a little to find it.
It's rather humorous that Windows Media Player still doesn't have it's own built in decoder.
Alea Jacta Est - Caesar
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