computers

[jukeboxjive]

How do I set up my Viao lap top to play dvd'd>

[Davethedog]

Did it come with Windows? If so it will come with media player/center as standard, put in the DVD and it should just ask if you want to play it.

[ChuckFickens]

Not quite.

windows doesn't come with the codecs to play DVD's out the box as they are licensed codecs (although most computers come with some DVD software pre-installed so people think it will play DVDs)

There are a few free options to make DVDs work without having to buy DVD software, one is to install the klite codec pack

http://download.cnet....ntMain;contentBody;3d

I'd suggest removing the tick from the windows media player classic option during the install, everything else can be left default.

(all this assumes you do actually have a working DVD drive in your computer)

[TTG]

vlc media player is free, less resource hungry than most players and does not need codecs.