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  1. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Sorry for the off topic but there's a few people here handy with computers and most are friendly!

    Anyway I'm trying to watch a DVD on the PC (windows XP) which I don't do often but it says

    "Windows Media Player cannot play the DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer."


    Er, what do I do?
    is it something I can download off the Microsoft website? Or will I have to go to a technician (which I won't bother doing if that's the case)


    the computer was fixed up at a shop about 6 months back and I think this is the first time I've tried a DVD in it..

    Thanks <ok>



    edit: yeah I'm trying to watch on windows media player
     
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    I want curly hair too, Jun 18, 2011
  2. The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco

    The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco Active Member

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    download 'vlc player' job done! <ok>
     
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    The Deluded Pablo Diego Jose Francisco, Jun 18, 2011
  3. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    You need to get the right codec file - I would skip on windows media player and download a free media player like VLC
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Jun 18, 2011
  4. NUFCThreatLevel

    NUFCThreatLevel New Member

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    Try using a program called "VLC Media Player". See if that'll play your disk..
     
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    NUFCThreatLevel, Jun 18, 2011
  5. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    darn, beaten :(
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Jun 18, 2011
  6. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Thanks guys! Will try and rep all of you!
    It's downloading now so hopefully it will work :) <ok>
    edit: failed for yoshiyella but I'll remember next time :)
     
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  7. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    There you go I want curly hair too, you can always rely on fellow toon supporters to come to the rescue.

    Well done guys.
     
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    Agent Bruce, Jun 18, 2011
  8. Voluptuous Vuckic

    Voluptuous Vuckic Active Member

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    These, WMP is ****e.

    Here's a download link http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
     
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    Voluptuous Vuckic, Jun 18, 2011
  9. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    A fine example of why this is the best board on the internet, it's better than yahoo answers or any of that
    much appreciated again guys
     
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    I want curly hair too, Jun 18, 2011
  10. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    All repped by the way. <ok>
     
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    Agent Bruce, Jun 18, 2011

  11. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Woo I can watch the Social Network! <party>


    Thank you AB, your mighty rep of 11 is much more effective than my 3
    Failed rep to you too :(
     
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  12. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Damn, give me mine back then.
     
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    Agent Bruce, Jun 18, 2011
  13. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    :bandit: :bandit: :bandit:
     
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  14. ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter

    ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter Well-Known Member

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    If you download VLC go for a version BEFORE 1.0. This version and later is utterly bloated; the earlier ones play better.
     
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    ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter, Jun 18, 2011
  15. ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter

    ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter Well-Known Member

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    Another good media player is WINDOWS MEDIA CLASSIC. Not bloated at all and plays most stuff. This and VLC (versions about 0.86) are all that I need to use.
     
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    ClearlyDeludedGloryHunter, Jun 18, 2011
  16. I want curly hair too

    I want curly hair too Active Member

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    Version 1.1.10 :(
     
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    I want curly hair too, Jun 18, 2011
  17. AH

    AH Active Member

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    Ahh, casual rep whoring eh. I'm only 6 away from the mighty 300! Exciting times <diva>
     
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  18. Leon Bessi

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    i neg'ed repped him.<ok>
     
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    Leon Bessi, Jun 18, 2011
  19. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    I hope not Leon, I wouldn't neg rep any of our guys. Not even AH. (Tempted of course but couldn't bring myself to do it.)
     
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  20. SirBR

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    Without trying to sound a prick, next time you get an error try googling. I've resolved a lot of my PC problems by doing this, there are loads of techy sites out there with all the common stuff on.

    DivX is another good media player which is free to download and covers various diffrent formats of media.

    P.S. Never take a pc to a shop, they usually have your ****in eyes out for doing the simplest of jobs.
    A local shop was going to charge a relative £80 to set her new laptop up, she had the network already set up. Was basically plug everythung in FFS. She game me £20 for doing it :D
     
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    SirBR, Jun 18, 2011
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