Start DVD from Desktop Icon???? Is it Possible???

[garegina]

Hi
Is it possible to start dvd movies that are stored on my harddrive from a desktop icon? If so what program or links are needed?
I want to be able to start each movie from the icon - not start powerdvd first and then choose which folder

Thanks in advanced

Garegina

[jimmalenko]

If IFO files are associated with PowerDVD (they will have the PowerDVD icon if they are), you can just right-click on the relevant VIDEO_TS.IFO file and go to Send To > Desktop (create shortcut). If they're not associated with PowerDVD, you should just be able to right-click on an IFO file, and go to Open With > choose program, select PowerDVD and then tick the box that says "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" and then hit OK. Now when you double-click on the VIDEO_TS.IFO file, PowerDVD should fire up and start playing the DVD automatically.

[garegina]

Thanks for your help.
I have associated the video_ts.ifo with PowerDVD and sent a shortcut to desktop. When I click on it PowerDVD start up but nothing actually starts playing. I want to be able to start the DVD's from the beginning so I can choose from the menu (from each individual DVD) what I want. I cannot get these to play form desktop

[jimmalenko]

That's weird. I have PowerDVD 6 and what I described works perfectly for me.

Here's my shortcut on the desktop:




I double-click, and PowerDVD starts playing the first title for me:

[garegina]

I just installed PowerDVD 6 and YES it works

THANKS very much for your help.

I REALLY appreciate it

[jimmalenko]

no problem