toshiba dvd rom trouble

Discussion in 'Software' started by shadyjedimaster, Aug 1, 2008.

  1. shadyjedimaster

    shadyjedimaster Private E-2

    I am having trouble finding a dvd driver/decoder for my toshiba satellite a55-s306 dvd/cd rom. i cannot find it anywhere. please help
     
  2. dlb

    dlb MajorGeek

    If you need a decoder so you can watch DVD's, then what you're after is a codec pack, not a driver. If the DVD drive is reading data and audio discs, but not playing movies, install this:
    http://www.majorgeeks.com/K-Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack_d5230.html
    It includes Media Player Classic which you can use for all your media needs. If you don't want a codec pack (it's a real good idea to install one if you do any kind of multimedia stuff like with audio or video files), you can just install VLC Media Player:
    http://www.majorgeeks.com/VLC_media_player_d4674.html
    It has it's own set of decoders built-in so external codec packs generally aren't needed. Yes, it plays DVDs just fine ;)
    All of the above programs are 100% free to download and use.

    If you need more help, or this isn't the problem you're having, please post again with more detailed info about the exact problem you're having; include any error messages, your version of Windows (including service packs), and which programs are giving you errors, and we'll do our best to get it straightened out for you.

    ......and Welcome To Major Geeks!!! :wave :major

    [dlb]
     

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