Did you download from here? http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html On 03/03/12 19:06, Les Hardy wrote: > I have used VLC forever on Windows and Linux, and I guess whatever you got was not VLC. > To play a DVD you just put one in and it plays. > There is an extensive menu system which includes the help. > The menu system gives options to open other media types including network. > > If you didn't see any of that, you have not got VLC. Where did you download it? > > Les Hardy > > On 03/03/12 18:50, Nivard Ovington wrote: >> Hi again >> >> No mine is XP , my daughters is Win7 but she is in London >> >> When I installed VLC on mine there was no option to play a DVD only to download or play a video clip >> >> No option at all even mentioning DVD , the help in the program ......... was not :-( >> >> I just looked through the Wiki and conclude you have to download or extract the film or whatever >> from a DVD to then view it >> >> However it does it, there does not appear to be an option for inserting a DVD and simply playing it >> as far as I can see >> >> It appears to be far more complex than I need , if it can play DVDs it appears you have to jump >> through hoops to achieve it >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> >> >>> I have to agree with Bud, Nivard. >>> >>> VLC is quite an extensive program and is widely used and well supported. >>> >>> I am sure there is a setting issue or the like. >>> >>> I play all of my DVDs with VLC and have had no issues... >>> >>> Question... Is your operating system Win 7 ? >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. >> >> Remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. > > Remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >