need dvd decoder help

Question

I'm a frustrated and clueless mom trying to restore my son's computer after a nasty virus. We have never used the dvd capability before, and now we can't get it to work. I can't find the decoder referred to in the FAQ on any of the original Dell cd's. I read elsewhere that the Scary Movie cd has a free decoder on it, but Media Player apparently does not recognize that cd when its loaded. Please help! Dell Dimension 2350, Lite-On LTN4865 48x Max DVD/CD-ROM drive Thank you. Sandy

Skybird · Answer

Sandy, Look on your computer for an installed program called PowerDVD or WinDVD.  One of these should also be with the disks that came with the computer.

sandoon · Answer

Thanks Skybird, but I just did a search of the hard drive and each of the Dell cd's and the Windows XP cd with no luck. Darn. Sandy

sandoon · Answer

Still hoping someone has another clue for me.

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