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    quick DV4 quickplay question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Niku-Sama, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. Niku-Sama

    Niku-Sama Notebook Enthusiast

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    i was just wondering, should i be able to watch dvd's and stuff on my laptop with out booting into windows?

    and if so how?
    its a 1028 us, one of the biglots $599 laptops.
     
    Niku-Sama, Nov 20, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    No. Quickplay lost the quick-boot functionality since Vista.
     
    Lithus, Nov 20, 2008
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  3. Niku-Sama

    Niku-Sama Notebook Enthusiast

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    huh thats werid, my aunt recently got a dell xps and its quick plaything worked without going into windows
     
    Niku-Sama, Nov 20, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Dell is different. They got media direct to work on Vista. HP still hasn't been able too since Vista came out.

    So much for quick-play.
     
    flipfire, Nov 20, 2008
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