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Playing DVDs, Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs - graphics card

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Playing DVDs The computer must have a DVD drive to play DVD movies. Some computer models include a DVD drive that can also play Blu-ray DVDs (BD) and High-Definition DVDs (HD DVD). To play a DVD, you must have a DVD drive: 1 Insert the DVD into the DVD drive. 2 When the DVD dialog window opens, choose the program you want to use from the list. You may have to scroll down in the window to see all available programs. Or If the dialog window does not appear, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click All Programs, and then click HP DVD Play or DVD Play BD/HD, or Power Cinema depending on the type of DVD drive and computer model that you have. 3 Use the controls in the DVD program to play the DVD. 4 To reduce the DVD Play window, double-click anywhere in the window. To return the display to full-size, double-click anywhere in the window again. Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs If you experience poor playback, such as skipping, when playing DVDs with DVD Play or Power Cinema, try the following solutions in the order listed: 1 Change the resolution of the display until the issue is resolved. a Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Control Panel, and then, under Appearance and Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution. b Move the Resolution slider to a slightly lower resolution, and then click Apply. c Click Yes. d Try playing the DVD again. If the playback is still poor, repeat steps a to d until a better display resolution is found. 2 Try reducing the size of the playback window. NOTE: Having a higher-end computer graphics (video) card and increasing computer memory may also improve DVD playback. 124 Getting Started (features vary by model)

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Getting Started (features vary by model)
Playing DVDs
The computer must have a DVD drive to play DVD movies. Some computer models include
a DVD drive that can also play Blu-ray DVDs (BD) and High-Definition DVDs (HD DVD).
To play a DVD, you must have a DVD drive:
1
Insert the DVD into the DVD drive.
2
When the DVD dialog window opens, choose the program you want to use from the
list. You may have to scroll down in the window to see all available programs.
Or
If the dialog window does not appear, click the
Windows Start Button
on the
taskbar, click
All Programs
, and then click
HP DVD Play
or
DVD Play BD/HD
,
or
Power Cinema
depending on the type of DVD drive and computer model that
you have.
3
Use the controls in the DVD program to play the DVD.
4
To reduce the DVD Play window, double-click anywhere in the window. To return the
display to full-size, double-click anywhere in the window again.
Troubleshooting poor playback when
playing DVDs
If you experience poor playback, such as skipping, when playing DVDs with DVD Play or
Power Cinema, try the following solutions in the order listed:
1
Change the resolution of the display until the issue is resolved.
a
Click the
Windows Start Button
on the taskbar, click
Control Panel
, and
then, under Appearance and Personalization, click
Adjust screen resolution
.
b
Move the Resolution slider to a slightly lower resolution, and then click
Apply
.
c
Click
Yes
.
d
Try playing the DVD again. If the playback is still poor, repeat steps
a
to
d
until a
better display resolution is found.
2
Try reducing the size of the playback window.
NOTE:
Having a higher-end computer graphics (video) card and increasing computer
memory may also improve DVD playback.