this christmas i got a couple of dvds and i dont have a dvd player. i want to watch them on my laptop but my cd drive isnt recognizing them. everytime i put a dvd in the cd drive (my laptop does read cds), it says there is no disk in the drive. my friend told me to download hot llama, which i did but i tried it and again, it doesnt work. i made the cd drive d: my default drive for it to play but it still says there is no dvd in my drive. i am going absolutely crazy and dont know what to do. please give me some good answers.
also..... i searched for dvd drivers for my laptop but couldnt find any
....and i have searched for free dvd decoders but dont know if thats what i need and dont know how they work
***** it would be really super helpful if someone could give me directions on what to do and please tell me very detailed and step by step directions if its complicated. i really dont know much about this sort of thing.
thanx for any help and please serious answers!!!
2006-12-25 07:28:05 · 8 answers · asked by flatteredwu 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
A CD drive can't read DVD's. A DVD is a completely differently formatted disc from the CD. It stores data much more densely and required a smaller wavelength laser and more precise hardware than a CD drive can handle. Therefore, unless you have a DVD drive, a CD drive can't read DVD's no matter what software or drivers you use. Sorry.
2006-12-25 07:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by poseidon33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt sound like you have a dvd-rom. Just a cd-rom. A cd-rom cant play dvds. Your either gonna have to go out and buy a dvd player or upgrade your laptop. Sorry.
2006-12-25 15:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by psiclne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most laptops have a floppy drive and some sort of CD or DVD drive built into the laptop itself. Notice it says "or". Upgrades to the standard CD-ROM drive include DVD-ROM drives. You didn't mention the make and model of your laptop, so I can't be sure what kind of DVD-ROM will fit in it.
2006-12-25 15:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your drive probably isnt a dvd drive. Your going to either replace the driver or buy a dvd player.
2006-12-28 15:05:33 · answer #4 · answered by dadams1994 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it have the DVD logo? Not just the "compact disk" logo?
It had better have the DVD logo. Otherwise it can't play D VDs at all.
2006-12-25 15:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by General Iroh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open my computer
look what is written on the cd rom icon
if it is written as cd-rw then u have cd rom writer
if it is written as cd-rom then its simply a cd rom
and both of then cant recognize and playa dvd nomatter what software are u using
2006-12-25 15:42:54 · answer #6 · answered by Pinks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey girl. i don't know if you can do what you want to do or not. i would consider just going out and paying 30.00 bucks for a DVD player. (I got a memorex from target for 24.99) it's just easier in the long run, assuming you've got a tv
2006-12-25 15:37:42 · answer #7 · answered by crow_326 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure, but if i were u i would buy a dvd player
good luck
2006-12-27 22:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by iANNA! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋