Few DVDs Seem to Work with My Intel Solo Mini

when I put in a dvd, such as saving private ryan, the dvd shows up in the finder as a blank dvd and I am unable to read the contents or play the dvd in the dvd player.
When I tried to play the lord of the rings extended dvd one half od the movie would play, but not the secopnd half. Could this be related to dual-layer dvds?
thanks for the help guys,
-alex

Logically, you might start by reviewing whether DVDs that previously played are not now doing so since leaving aside damage done to the disks, this would clearly show the drive/system was developing a fault.
Next test to see which DVDs work and which do not. If some play perfectly well, then there is not likely to be anything significant wrong with the drive, and the supposition that the issue relates to the DVDs themselves would seem to be correct.
If no DVDs play correctly, or only those of short duration (thus not making use of the second 'recording' layer) or there are noticeable or predictable playback issues affecting all DVDs, then the issue is more likely to be with the hardware.
There is no drive reset procedure as such, though an SMU reset (specific to Intel minis) will reset the system controller and may make a difference. To reset the SMC :
-From the Apple menu, choose Shut Down (or if the computer is not responding, hold the power button until it turns off).
-Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord and any display cables.
-Wait at least 15 seconds.
-Plug the power cord back in, making sure the power button is not being pressed at the time. Then reconnect your keyboard and mouse to the computer.
-Press the power button on the back to start up your computer.

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