Windows NT, Windows 2000 and your DVD Player - General Information



Document ID: 98060130

 

Posted Date: 2001-02-01

 

Last Updated: 2000-07-11

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Applicable Models
Satellite 1755
Satellite 2595XDVD
Satellite 2615DVD
Portege 7000CT
Portege 7010CT
Portege 7020CT
Portege 7140CT
Portege 7200CT
Portege 7200CTe
Portege 7220CTe

 

Information
Is there DVD support for Windows NT and/or Windows 2000? How do I play DVD movies with Windows NT or Windows 2000?

The following offers basic information for the relationships between DVD movies, DVD Players/Decoders, the various Windows operating systems, Mediamatics DVDExpress and what exactly is and has been offered with Toshiba portable computers with DVD ROM drives.

Certificate of Authenticity/License Agreement Note:
Your Toshiba Computer when manufactured was licensed for one (1) copy and one (1) version of Windows depending on whether it was Windows95, Windows98, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows2000.

Toshiba in accordance with related Windows Licensing Agreements CANNOT and WILL NOT replace or provide a 2nd Configuration Builder CD with a different version of Windows than what was initially shipped with that computer when it was manufactured.

Windows NT and DVD: Native Windows NT does not have DVD support.
Toshiba did not include a DVD Player for Windows NT nor do we offer one at this time.
     Note: Windows NT does support DVD!
See the "NT and DVD Hot Tip" section below.

Windows NT to Windows 2000 upgrades:
Windows 2000 Professional does not provide a native DVD Player application so if you are upgrading to Windows 2000 from a Toshiba computer which shipped with Windows NT it will not have a DVD Player application for the DVD ROM drive.
Note: Native WindowsNT does not have DVD support!
     See the "NT and DVD Hot Tip" section below.

Windows 95/98 to Windows NT:
Toshiba Windows 95 and 98 pre-installs and Configuration Builders CDs included the Mediamatics DVDExpress for computer products with DVD ROM drives.

Once Again native Windows NT does not have DVD support. Toshiba did not and does not offer a Windows NT compatible DVD Player application therefore if you are upgrading to Windows NT from Windows 95/98 the Mediamatics DVDExpress can not be used, however, native Windows NT does include support for DVD! See the "NT and DVD Hot Tip" section below.

Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000:
Toshiba Windows 95 and 98 pre-installs and Configuration Builders CDs provided the Mediamatics DVDExpress for it's computer products using Windows 95 and Windows 98. The Mediamatics DVDExpress used is compatible with Windows 2000 and will be available after the upgrade and can be found and installed directly from the Configuration Builder.

Installing Mediamatics DVDExpress

  1. Insert the Tecra 8100 CBCD for Windows 95 or Windows 98 and let it AutoPlay.
  2. Click on the "Cancel" button.
  3. You will be asked "Are you sure you want to exit?" Click on "OK".
  4. Right click on "Start" button and select "Explore".
  5. In the "Folder" Window scroll down and double click on the icon for the CD-ROM drive containing the Configuration Builder CD and it will expand showing all the folders on the CD.
  6. Double click on the "Manual" folder.
  7. Click once on the "Mediamat" folder to highlight it.
  8. In the window showing the contents of the "Mediamat" folder double click on the "Q3001052.EXE" file
         (Note: you may not see the .EXE.)
  9. Allow the driver to install without interuption and when it is completed reboot the computer. The Mediamatics DVDExpress will be installed and ready to use.
NT and DVD Hot Tip:
Several manufacturers offer and have offered DVD players/decoders for Windows NT as well as for the other Windows operating systems. The following websites include helpful information related to DVD products and players for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems: InterVideo - WINDVD

Cyberlink - PowerDVD

IMPORTANT!!!
Toshiba has not tested nor does it have plans to test alternate DVD player/decoders with any of it's computer products that include DVD ROM driver. Therefore we are unable to endorse, recommend or support any alternative DVD player/decoder products offered.

Special Toshiba Business Products Note:
Toshiba Business Products include a Configuration Builder CD(2 CDs) which offers the business user an option of choosing between operating systems. If your Configuration Builder package included a 95/98 operating system CD as part of it's 2 CD Configuration Builder set then you can use that CD to install Mediamatics DVDExpress with Windows 2000 but not with Windows NT (see Installing Mediamatics DVDExpress above).

NOTE: Although 2 CD's are provided with Business Products there is still only one single Windows license provided with the computer. This means a second copy of any Windows Operating System would require a second license which can only be purchased at retail.

Export Control and EULA
Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Dynabook end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software.