This article is intended to help you use the DVD Troubleshooter that is included in Windows XP Help and Support Center.

The DVD Troubleshooter includes step-by-step instructions to troubleshoot the following DVD problems in Windows XP:

•	You do not hear any sound, or you receive a message about audio.
•	You have a problem when you use closed captioning or subtitles.
•	When you try to play a DVD, nothing happens.
•	When you play a DVD, the video is choppy.
•	You receive a message about analog copy protection.
•	You receive a message about screen resolution and color quality settings.
•	You receive a decoder error message.
•	You receive a message about digital copy protection.
•	When you play a DVD, the screen is black, or there is some other display problem.
•	You receive a region error message.
•	You receive a video error message.

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How to use the DVD Troubleshooter to troubleshoot problems that occur when you play a DVD in Windows XP

Step 1: Start the DVD Troubleshooter

To start the DVD troubleshooter automatically, click here (hcp://help/tshoot/ts_dvd.htm).

If you are not yet familiar with Windows XP Help and Support Center, we recommend that you start the DVD Troubleshooter by using these steps (to help you become familiar with this feature):

1.	Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2.	Under Pick a Help Topic, click Fixing a problem.
3.	In the left pane, click Games, sound, and video problems.
4.	In the right pane, click DVD Troubleshooter.

Step 2: Use the DVD Troubleshooter to troubleshoot your issue

1.	Click the option that describes the problem that is occurring, and then click Next.
2.	Repeat step 1 until your problem is resolved or you have reached the end of the troubleshooting path. Note that you can click Back at any time to repeat the last step, or click Start Over to start the DVD Troubleshooter again.

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Recommended Microsoft Knowledge Base articles

For additional information about troubleshooting DVD issues in Windows XP, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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How to use the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site to find a solution

If you cannot resolve the problem by using the DVD Troubleshooter or by viewing the recommended Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, you can use the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site to find a solution to your problem. Some of the services that the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site provides include:

•	Searchable knowledge base To search for technical support information and for self-help tools for Microsoft products, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1?ln=en-us&sd=gn (http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1?ln=en-us&sd=gn)
•	Frequently asked questions To view product-specific frequently asked questions and support highlights, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=faqs (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=faqs)
•	Microsoft product support newsgroups To contact your counterparts, peers, and Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx)
•	Software and updates To find software and updates, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Search.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/Search.aspx)
•	To ask a support question by using the Web, to call Microsoft Product Support Services, or to provide feedback, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=csshome (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=csshome)

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