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How to Play DVDs on a Computer & DVD Player

Digital video discs, known as DVDs, provide great digital storage for audio/video recordings such as movies, TV shows and home video. With a growing number of people spending more hours in front of their computers, the ability to play DVDs in laptop and desktops is growing as well.

Instructions

  1. Computer

    • 1

      Turn on your computer, and eject the DVD player tray. Insert the DVD, label-side up, in the DVD tray. Close the tray.

    • 2

      Open your preferred media player program on your computer. Most DVD players will have an associated program that automatically opens when the disc tray is closed.

    • 3

      Select "Play" from the command bar in the media program to play the DVD.

    DVD Player

    • 4

      Turn on your DVD player. Turn on your TV. Adjust the TV to the input associated with the DVD player.

    • 5

      Eject the DVD player tray. Insert the DVD into the tray, label-side up. Close the tray.

    • 6

      Push the "Play" button on your DVD player or DVD player remote to begin playing the DVD.

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