DVD does not play back on all computers and DVD players after burning

I have built and formatted a dvd using dsp but it will not playback on laptops even though it works fine on dvd players macs, and pcs. On some laptops there is no sound others just crash. Is this a problem with the laptops or how i have formatted the dvd?

suggestion 1
If you are trying to playback on a PC laptop running windows:
Do not use Windows Media Player to play back the DVD, it wont work, it is not a DVD player.
Use the software supplied with the DVD drive such as Win DVD or Power DVD.
suggestion 2
The disc format is incompatible with the DVD drive:
If the disc you created is a DVD-R and you play on a DVD+R drive, or a DVD+R disc played in a DVD-R drive then the disc will not play.
suggestion 3
the drive is a CD drive not a DVD drive

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Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID RITEKF1
Format Capacity Blank Disc
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Book Type DVD-R
Media Type DVD-R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 16.0x 22160KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 16.0x 22161KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 16.0x 22160KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11081KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 8.0x 11080KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
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2x Speed OPC beta 09
2x Speed OPC power 0F
2x Write Strategy field 1 15 87 88 90
2x Write Strategy field 2 A8 82 00 20 00 00
4x Speed OPC beta 06
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