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HP Pavilion Laptop 14-ce0xxx
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Trying to use an external dvd-rw drive to play dvds on my new HP Pavilion Laptop 14-ce0xxx. Laptop is recognising the drive when I plug it in, but it won't play dvds.  Do I need to download anything to my laptop to enable play and use of the external drive?

 

Thanks in advance

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Hi:

 

Yes, you will have to install DVD playing software such as the free VLC media player.

 

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

You can't use the HP DVD software.  That only works if there is an internal DVD installed.

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