Multimedia
Hardware and Software Guide
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Changing DVD Region Settings
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CAUTION:
The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only
5 times.
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The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent
region setting on the DVD drive.
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The number of allowable region changes remaining on the drive is
displayed in the
Remaining Times Until Permanent
field in
the WinDVD window. The number in the field includes the fifth and
permanent change.
Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region
codes. The region codes help protect copyrights internationally.
You can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region
code on the DVD matches the region setting on your DVD drive.
If the region code on a DVD does not match the region setting on
your drive, a “Playback Of Content From This Region Is Not
Permitted” message is displayed when you insert the DVD. To
play the DVD, you must change the region setting on your DVD
drive. DVD region settings can be changed through the operating
system or through some DVD players.
Using the Operating System
To change settings through the operating system:
1. Open Device Manager by selecting
Start > My Computer.
Right-click in the window and select
Properties > Hardware
tab >
Device Manager.
2. Select
DVD/CD-ROM drives,
right-click the DVD drive for
which you want to change region settings, and then select
Properties.
3. Make the desired changes on the DVD
Region
tab.
4. Select
OK.
5. For additional information, refer to the Windows operating
system Help and Support.
