This sounds like a directx problem (because of the overlay). You can run
the directx diagnostics to see if there is a problem there.
If your T43 is a model with an ATI graphics card, then you won't find a
player for it that has a lower CPU load than Interplay. However, if you
don't mind a high CPU load, then just get VLC player, which runs on anything
with lowest possible headache, but doesn't optimize for hardware.
David
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From: "Jeffrey Race" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:15 PM
To: "Thinkpad Users Group" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Jeffrey Race" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Thinkpad] T43 dvd viewing oddity
Heretofore I've always been able to view
DVDs on this machine but today I got Prisoner
of Zenda from the library and when inserted
it calls up Intervideo DVD player which
fails with error message "Create overlay failed.
Please lower your screen resolution or color
depth and try again."
I can't find any setting that works and the
display options differ from what I used to
see in W2K. (17 mn colors, 64k colors etc--
no longer appears).
Can someone explain what I am mire in and
the way out? Perhaps a better player?
Jeffrey Race
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