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New ubuntu install doe's not play DVD.

Asked by barry

My name is Barry I live in Troutdale Oregon, USA.
I'm using a Toshiba Satellite M115-S3154. It has Windowe XP, I have recently loaded LINUX from the Linux Stater Pack, successfully I think.
I followed the procedure for loading the Codec"VLC", but find that when I insert a DVD it does not play. I followed the procedure to open the VLC program pressed Play then Disk, sometimes Totem will appear and I can close it other times it locks the computor up and I have do a full power down and restart the computor. atno time have I seen any idication that the movie is going to play. I do see an icon on my desktop with the name of the movie under it, if I eject the DVD the icon diappears.
I may have done something dumb but can't see what.

Thanks

Barry

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Tom Haddon (mthaddon) said : 		#1

This pages should help:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

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barry (green4197) said : 		#2

I followed the instructions but the DVD will still not play, basicly the same thing happens. If I double click the icon the "cdromo- file browser opens up.

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#3

OK to enable dvd playback

sudo apt-get install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4

and to set regions please refer

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs#Setting%20DVD%20Region%20Codes

Regards

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barry (green4197) said : 		#4

I tried the first command, these libs are installed and are the latest versions.
I went to the web site suggested and followed the instructions, DVD's will now play, but with no sound???. Any suggestions.
Thanks for your help.
Barry

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barry (green4197) said : 		#5

Update on my previous note :- Soung is there but at a very low level, I think that this problem is from when I originally loaded Linux. I have noticed that as Linux is loading the sound level of any tones is very low.

Thanks
Barry

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Best Sharar Ravitz (jewfro-macabbi) said : 		#6

Double click the volume icon top right of your screen, and turn the levels up - particularly PCM.

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barry (green4197) said : 		#7

Thanks Yeshara Ravitz, that solved my question.