DVD drive inactivity

your computer doesn't have hareware/software decoding, so install PowerDVD, and you can watch your movies.

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You need a DVD decoder installed to play DVD movies on your computer even with a DVD Drive.
Learn more about DVD decoder software, use the link I have provided:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/plugins.aspx
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Step 1: Unplug any cables that are connected loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Unplug any cables that are connected to the video outputs of the computer. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 2.
Step 2: Update the DVD driver loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain an updated driver for the DVD drive, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 3.
Step 3: Obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the decoder.

Note Many video adapters help decode DVD discs. However, the video adapter may not fully decode a DVD movie. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, make sure that the sound card in the computer is compatible with the DVD drive.

Note Hardware and software decoders usually need a sound card to play back DVD movies. d. Try to read the disc again. e. If you still experience problems with the disc, contact the manufacturer to obtain a new disc. .
Remove Duplicate Drives loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation'); Remove any duplicate CD-ROM or DVD drives being loaded by Windows. To do this: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. 3. On the Device Manager tab, click View Devices By Type. 4. Double-click the CDROM or DVD branch to expand it. 5. Note the properties for each device listed in the branch. To do this: a. Click a device, and then click Properties. b. Click each tab in the device properties dialog box, and then record the device information and settings. c. Click OK. 6. Click OK, and then close Control Panel. 7. Restart Windows in Safe mode. To do this, use the appropriate method for your version of Microsoft Windows.

To work around this issue, open Control Panel, and then follow these steps to configure the DMA/PIO settings for a controller: 1. Click Start, click Run, type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. 2. Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers. 3. Right-click the controller that you want to configure DMA/PIO settings for, and then click Properties. 4. Click the Advanced Settings tab. 5. In the Transfer Mode box, click either PIO Only or DMA if available

Troubleshoot DVD problems loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
Step 1: Unplug any cables that are connected loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Unplug any cables that are connected to the video outputs of the computer. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 2.
Step 2: Update the DVD driver loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain an updated driver for the DVD drive, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 3.
Step 3: Obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the decoder.

Note Many video adapters help decode DVD discs. However, the video adapter may not fully decode a DVD movie. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, make sure that the sound card in the computer is compatible with the DVD drive.

Note Hardware and software decoders usually need a sound card to play back DVD movies. d. Try to read the disc again. e. If you still experience problems with the disc, contact the manufacturer to obtain a new disc

You need a piece of software to play DVD movies. Is this an actual DVD movie, or is it an MP4 or WMV/WMA file?

Usually you need something like WinDVD to play a DVD movie. I don't think Media Player can play those.

Did you recently install another piece of software that might have affected your ability to play DVDs?

Need to install a DVD proggy like Power DVD or Interactual player to view DVD's

Its a dvd-rom drive. READ ONLY MEMORY.

That drive will not burn a dvd...it has to say dvd-r/dvd-rw.
or be referred to as a super drive.

Hope this helps.