Vista has codecs for playing dvds or at least here it does as I've done it. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: Re: Playing DVDs in Windows Vista Well, I really can't answer why you'd have to buy a decoder; but, as for me, I had to buy one. I use Cyberlink DVD. Sincerely, The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray "Old friend, what are you looking for? After those many years abroad you come With images you tended Under foreign skies Far away from your own land" George Seferis Phone or Fax:: +1 (985) 360-3375 Cell: +1 (985) 719-2938 e-mail: rforetjratcomcastdotnet Skype Name: barefootedray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa P Briones" <lbriones@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:23 PM Subject: Re: Playing DVDs in Windows Vista Hi, Ok, guess I'm stupid here, but why would I have to buy a DVD decoder for this computer and I didn't with the XP one? Or, for DVD decoder, do you mean something like Power DVD which came with my XP machine? Please help further. Which one do you use if any? Thanks. Your friend always, Li email, MSN, Windows Messenger, & Windows Live ID: lbriones@xxxxxxxxxxxx God bless our politicians, God bless you, & God bless us all -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx