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| skline |
 Jul 17 2005, 11:51 AM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
I have a G4 900 that I am giving to my dad since I never use it. He has burners in all of his other computers so he wanted a DVD player. I installed it and the computer sees it as a DVD player but how do you play the DVD? Is there other software I need? It is running OS X version 10.3.9 with 1 Gig of ram. Anyone know how to do this? I am more of a PC guy than a Mac guy. I know there are a few people here that live and breathe Mac's.
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| CptTripps |
Jul 17 2005, 11:54 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Should be an app called "DVD Player" in the Applications folder...
If not, let me know. |
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| CptTripps |
Jul 17 2005, 11:55 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here is a link to it, if you don't have it there...
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/appl...vdplayer46.html |
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| JB 914 |
Jul 17 2005, 11:58 AM
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Daddy! Finish my car NOW!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,593 Joined: 26-September 04 From: Garden Grove, CA Member No.: 2,831 |
do they call it 'plug and pray' for a MAC too? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
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| ChrisFix |
Jul 17 2005, 12:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 3-March 05 From: Chapel Hill, NC Member No.: 3,707 |
If you have OSX you should have the DVD Player application built in. That is all you need to play DVDs. From the finder, select GO -> Applications -> DVD Player.
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| CptTripps |
Jul 17 2005, 12:16 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Nope...thinks just work. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| skline |
Jul 17 2005, 12:20 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
It says you need 10.4 to use this program. There is no DVD player application under applications. Any other ideas?
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| CptTripps |
Jul 17 2005, 12:30 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'll send it to you....
PM me an email address...it's only a 5-6mb app I think. |
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| skline |
Jul 17 2005, 01:01 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
PM sent, let me know when you sent it so I can go check my email from the MAC. Thanks
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| skline |
Jul 17 2005, 01:40 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I thank you Doug and so does my Father. I downloaded it from your email, and it automatically unzipped and installed. I put in a DVD and it came right up and started playing. That is friken amazing. You are da Man!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
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| CptTripps |
Jul 17 2005, 04:04 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm not quite sure why it didn't install with the rest of the OS...Hmm.
Glad it all worked out. -Doug |
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| iamchappy |
Jul 17 2005, 05:18 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I might add that macs only read dvd-r media not dvd+r media unless you are running ox 10.4 or better.
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| skline |
Jul 17 2005, 07:27 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
The reason it was not installed with the OS is when I loaded it, the DVD was not present. It had a CD writer and only installed writing software. If I wanted to add it, I would have to reload the OS. This is what MAC guru told me when I called to find out what the new OSX 10.4 cost. He was nice on the phone and answered all my questions. It now works and plays the DVDs just fine.
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