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Does my laptop support Blu-ray?
Look on the front of your computer. If you have a laptop, open the top to reveal the keyboard. You should see a label with your computer’s specifications. Almost all computers that have a Blu-ray player will say so on the label.
How do I know what optical drive is in my laptop?
If not, refer to the Dell Knowledge Base article Optical Drive is not recognized in Windows.
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- In the Run dialog box, type devmgmt. msc then press the Enter key.
- In the Device Manager window, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives. Verify that the optical drive is listed.
How do I play Blu-ray on my laptop Windows 10?
Insert a Blu-ray disc into your Blu-ray drive and launch VLC. Select Media > Open Disc. Select the Blu-ray radial, check the box next to no disc menus, and verify that your Blu-ray is selected in the disc device field. Then select Play.
Is a Blu-ray disk an optical drive?
Compact discs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs are common types of optical media which can be read and recorded by such drives.
How do you check if optical drive is working?
In the Run dialog box, type devmgmt. msc then press the Enter key. In the Device Manager window, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives. Verify that the optical drive is listed.
Are all Blu-ray discs blue?
While a DVD uses a 650 nm red laser, Blu-ray Disc uses a 405 nm “blue” laser diode. Although the laser is called “blue”, its color is actually in the violet range. For a Blu-ray Disc, the spot size is 580 nm.
How do I know if my computer has a Blu-ray drive?
Examine the face of your computer’s disk drives. Just as DVD and CD-ROM drives are labeled as such, Blu-ray drive players will include “Blu-ray” on the front of the drive.
Does my computer have an internal Blu-ray Disc optical drive?
If two optical laser emitters are present, the computer has an internal Blu-ray Disc optical drive. NOTE: One laser is used for CD or DVD media and the other, blue laser is used for a Blu-ray Disc media. Check the marketing specifications of the computer. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
How do I play a Blu-ray Disc on my computer?
Put a Blu-ray disc in your drive and then open a Blu-ray player. If your computer’s running Windows 8 or above, then you will need a third-party Blu-ray player program to play the disc.
How do I know if my computer has an optical drive?
In the Run dialog box, type devmgmt.msc then press the Enter key. In the Device Manager window, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives. Verify that the optical disk drive is listed. If the drive is not listed, refer to the Dell knowledgebase article Optical Disk Drive is not recognized in Microsoft Windows.