OT: DVD

Yes...I know, but you guys know _EVERYTHING_! ;-) I've been given a DVD drive, but it has no markings on it that give away the manufacturer or model. If I replace my CDROM with it, what will I need to do about a driver, or will W98 recognise it? Thanks. R.

> If I replace my CDROM with it, what will I need to do about a driver, or > will W98 recognise it? > It'll recognise it no probs. :). Even the win98 boot disk should find it no probs. All the best, Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

"Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bbl10u$muk$[email hidden]... > > If I replace my CDROM with it, what will I need to do about a driver, or > > will W98 recognise it? > > > > It'll recognise it no probs. :). Even the win98 boot disk should find itno > probs. Hmmm... There's something _seriously_ wrong with M$ software here, if you're right! ;-D Thanks, I'll slap it in, then. R.

Richard S Beckett wrote:

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> > Yes...I know, but you guys know _EVERYTHING_! ;-) > > I've been given a DVD drive, but it has no markings on it that give away the > manufacturer or model. > > If I replace my CDROM with it, what will I need to do about a driver, or > will W98 recognise it?

Don't need drivers......at least I've never come across one that did Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "goyl at nettx dot no" http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

Most likely, nothing. It uses the standard Windows driver. -Larry "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bbkvgu$1sb$[email hidden]... > Yes...I know, but you guys know _EVERYTHING_! ;-) > > I've been given a DVD drive, but it has no markings on it that give awaythe

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> manufacturer or model. > > If I replace my CDROM with it, what will I need to do about a driver, or > will W98 recognise it? > > Thanks. > > R. > >

My vote would go for PowerDVD XP 4. There are a couple of versions, and I have the high-end one that does Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Decoding. The Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, along with PowerDVD XP 4 with DTS support and the Klipch ProMedia 5.1 setup I have really rocks for Movies. If I were forced to give up either my living room setup or my computer setup at gunpoint, the living room setup would exit, stage-right. -Larry "John Stanley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:53:11 +0100, "Richard S Beckett" > <[email hidden]> reckoned: > > > >No. So I should be able to read CDs, and access software on DVDs, then? > > Yes, you can still do that. I'm just talking about having the ability > to play DVD movies. > > >Is there any free DVD player software around? > > Well, Microsoft's Media Player will play DVD's (and quite good too) > but first you must install the codec that comes with a 3rd party > player before Mediaplayer will work with DVD's. I'm sure there is > something free around if you look hard enough. Maybe even a demo of > PowerDVD or WinDVD is available. Usually though you get a lite version > of one of these two players with the DVD drive, and sometimes video > cards. ATI has their own player available for download but you can > only install it if you have an ATI video card. I think Nvidia may > provide a player too. The other option though is to buy a full blown > copy of WinDVD or PowerDVD off the web. Full blown versions have all > the multichannel sound, dolby etc. options where as the lite versions > usually only provide 2.1 and/or 4.1 channel sound.

> > On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:53:11 +0100, "Richard S Beckett" > > <[email hidden]> reckoned: > > >Is there any free DVD player software around? http://www.maximusdvd.com/ which also allows DVD playback in Media Player. (Mind you, iirc there is a codec hidden away in the Windows 98 CD somewhere). PowerDVD 5 is due any minute now as well. -- AG Remove removes from address to remove anti-spam measures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Gauton E-Mail agauton @ postmaster.co.uk Never for me the lowered banner, never the last endeavour! (Damon Hill - 16th June 1999)