Modern PCs running Windows 8 aren't just for work, they also provide a number of first-class entertainment options. Just ane example: you can sentry a DVD motion picture on your laptop, if you've installed the VLC media actor.

Take a look at how you can use VLC media histrion to play your favorite DVDs:

  1. At the Windows 8 starting time screen, blazon VLC.

    When you begin typing the name of an app that you want to open, Windows 8 displays the apps that are installed on your PC that match the characters you type. When y'all see the app that you desire, click on information technology to open the app.

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  2. Cull the view pick.

    After the VLC media player is open, click the View menu to display the list of viewing options for the player. For watching DVDs, you'll probably desire to choose the Fullscreen Interface selection, which yous can likewise select past pressing F11.

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  3. Insert your DVD into your DVD drive on your PC.

    If this is the first time y'all've played a DVD on your Windows 8 PC, a prompt will appear in the upper right corner of your screen instructing you to tap on the prompt box to cull what happens when a DVD is inserted.

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  4. Choose your DVD playback pick.

    To automatically play DVDs using VLC media player whenever a DVD is inserted, choose the Play DVD movie VideoLAN VLC media player pick. If you lot'd rather cull which activeness to have each time, choose the Take no activeness pick.

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  5. Open the DVD from within VLC media player.

    If you inserted the DVD earlier VLC media histrion was running or if yous selected the Accept no action option, select the Media, Open up Disc option from the VLC media thespian menu.

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  6. Click the Play Button.

    The Open up Media dialog box enables you to select diverse playback options, such as choosing an alternate audio or subtitle track before you begin playing the DVD.

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  7. Utilize the playback controls almost the bottom of the screen to command the DVD.

    You lot tin can utilize the controls to pause the playback, to expand the movie screen to fullscreen, and to adjust the volume every bit you watch your DVD.

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About This Article

Nearly the book author:

Mark L. Chambers has been a technical author, estimator consultant, BBS sysop, programmer, and hardware technician for more than 30 years. An unabashed Mac enthusiast, he has written more 30 estimator books, virtually nigh the Mac. They include MacBook All-in-Ane For Dummies, 2d Edition, and Macs For Seniors For Dummies, third Edition.

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