Okay, here's what happened. I went to the komando .com link that you provided and downloaded MPlayer for Windows. It's there on my screen as a desktop icon. I can open it up, (so I know it's installed).

I put in my avatar dvd, and all the options came up, Real Player, Windows Media Center, VLC, etc, BUT NO MPLAYER.

So I went to my computer, found Avatar and right clicked and it did not give me the option of opening this up in MPlayer

So how can I have Mplayer on my computer but it doesn't give me the option of using it?

And I tried to play the Avatar again using the VLC, and guess what? It worked. I played Avatar, BUT....when I went to find the chapter that I had left off (right in the middle of Avatar), the whole screen changed, (with lines on it) so no more avatar.

THEN I FOUND THIS SITE.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Now can I download this thing, and will it replace the media center I have, is it free, and will it THEN allow me to view my dvds.

I also tried to play the disney dvd in VLC, and sure enough, it played for 5 minutes, but then it stopped and the whole screen went off.

I have no idea what I'm doing.

Melody

I'm going to try and uninstall the VLC and try re-installing it.

But please ask your son what the heck I can further do to watch Avatar.

thanks much

Melody