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Why isn't my DVD playing in my Computer?

There are thousands of answers to this question, but here are some basic troubleshooting steps to help you track down problems such as jerky playback, pauses, error messages, and so on.

PC:

  • Get updated drivers. Driver bugs are the largest cause of playback problems, ranging from freezes to bogus error messages about regions. Go to the support section on the websites of your equipment manufacturers and make sure you have the latest decoder drivers as well as the latest drivers for your graphics adapter and DVD decoder.
  • Make sure DMA or SDT is turned on. In Windows, go into the System Properties Device Manager, choose CD-ROM, open the CD/DVD driver properties, choose the Settings tab, and make sure the DMA box (for IDE drives) or the Sync Data Transfer box (for SCSI drives) is checked. Download DVD Speed to check the performance of your drive (if it's below 1x, you have problems).
  • If you get an error about unavailable overlay surface, reduce the display resolution or number of colors (right-click desktop, choose Settings tab).
  • Try turning off programs that are running in the background. In Windows, close or exit applets in the system tray -- the icons in the lower right corner.
  • If you are using a SCSI DVD-ROM drive, make sure that it's the first or last device in the SCSI chain. If it's the last device, make sure it's terminated.
  • Reinstall the Windows bus mastering drivers. (Delete them from the device manager and let Windows ask for original disc.)
  • Macrovision is the most common reason for bad video from a TV-Out option on the video card. This may be due to the output software for the video card. Updates may be available on the software manufacture's website.

Mac:

  • Get updated drivers. Driver bugs are the largest cause of playback problems, ranging from freezes to bogus error messages about regions. Go to the support section on the websites of your equipment manufacturers and make sure you have the latest decoder drivers as well as the latest drivers for your graphics adapter and DVD decoder.
  • If you have problems loading a DVD on a Mac, hold down the Command, Option, and I keys when inserting the disc. (This mounts the disc using ISO 9660 instead of UDF.)
  • If you get an error about unavailable overlay surface, reduce the display resolution or number of colors (right-click desktop, choose Settings tab).
  • Try turning off programs that are running in the background. In Mac OS, turn off AppleTalk, file sharing, and virtual memory.
  • Allocate more memory to the Apple DVD Player.
  • Macrovision is the most common reason for bad video from a TV-Out option on the video card. This may be due to the output software for the video card. Updates may be available on the software manufacture's website.

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