Using DVDs

You can use Windows Media Player to watch DVDs on your computer. Like a conventional DVD player, by using the Player, you can skip to specific titles and chapters, play sequences in slow motion, access special features, and switch audio and caption languages. In addition to these conventional DVD player tasks, you can also retrieve information about each disc from the Internet.

This section covers:

• Playing a DVD
• Changing DVD viewing options
• Viewing information about a DVD

Notes

• To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive, and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see Windows Help.
• This feature is only available on select versions of Windows. For more information, see Special features.

Related topics

• Using the Player
• To turn off screen saver during playback