I use email when I have a problem with Ubuntu. To answer your question, you need the w32codecs, and libdvdcss or something like that to read a dvd you bought. As for your other dvd you need to know in which format they are to know what to install. Let me a few minutes and I let you know how to install the codecs for the dvd you bought. Sincerely Meg <div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 7, 2008 1:23 PM, Danny <<a href="mailto:bunjee@charter.net">bunjee@charter.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> How or what do I need to do to get Totem movie player to work. I have become a newcomer to Linux & need detailed assistance if at all possible. I recorded a movie from the TV and it will not play the movie. Windows has no problem with it. I can even put in a store-bought DVD & Totem will play it partially, but hardly at all. Do you people out there actually "talk" to each other on the telephone or is it all by email? Please advise. -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </a> </blockquote></div>