Re: [Thinkpad] My thinkpad's DVD woes

he probably can not..
i have some versions of DVD express available at my ftp
site..
might work on the t20.. were for the 770 series.. 770z i
think..
aloso have recovery cd's and can make a copy..

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Cordially,
Bill Morrow
(from NetFinity Server)
web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
bill@thinkpads.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deanna Berman" <dberman@4dv.net>
To: "Matt" <thinkpad@iconnect.net>; "Thinkpad list (new)"
<Thinkpad@stderr.org>; <tmhenderson@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] My thinkpad's DVD woes

> Oh yeah, I forgot that your TP came with a naked hard
drive. TP20s with DVD
> drives had Mediamatics DVDExpress Player preloaded. You
could probably get a
> recovery CD from IBM to get the preload environment back.
>
> Deanna
> dberman@4dv.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt" <thinkpad@iconnect.net>
> To: "Thinkpad list (new)" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 22:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] My thinkpad's DVD woes
>
>
> You need DVD software, not a driver.
>
> Power DVD, Win DVD, etc. Probably more titles available at
many pc stores.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Henderson
> To: thinkpad@stderr.org
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 10:34 PM
> Subject: [Thinkpad] My thinkpad's DVD woes
>
>
> My Thinkpad T20 does not recognize DVD movies. Mostly
because it doesn't have
> the driver. I had bought it used and as such it didn't
have an operating system
> or any preloads. I've installed Win 98 and downloaded most
of the drivers. I've
> even gotten most of them working, but, there is one that
eludes me.
>
> I can put a CD rom in fine, I can put a DVD in and read
data off of it. It
> just won't play. I have been all over IBM's website and I
cannot find the driver
> for it.
>
> Is there anybody out there that can possibly send a link
or an e-mail with the
> drivers? Or perhaps somebody may upload it to an FTP
server?
>
> I desperately need help because this is frustrating. I
can install software
> off of my Lord of the Rings DVD but I cannot watch the
movie.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
>
> Thinkpad T20 Specs:
> P3 700 MHZ
> 128MB RAM
> 12GB HD
> USB+Infrared Ports
> Ethernet + 56K modem
> Crystal Audio Sound
> Interchangable DVD Rom
> and Floppy Disk drives
>
>
> If I can't get this problem solved, I'll be the same as
this little guy. <IMG
> SRC="http://www.bitterfilms.com/rejected-4.jpg">
>
> The Image is copyright Don Hertzfeldt and Bitter Films.
Used without
> permission. Sorry Don. Love your work.
>
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