Changing DVD region settings
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.
CAUTION:
The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only 5 times.
The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD
drive.
The number of allowable region changes remaining on the drive is displayed in the Changes
remaining box on the DVD Region tab. The number in the field includes the fifth and permanent
change.
To change settings through the operating system:
1.
Select
Start
>
Computer
>
System properties
.
2.
In the left pane, click
Device Manager
.
NOTE:
Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your
computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing
applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows online Help
for more information.
3.
Click the "+" sign next to
DVD/CD-ROM drives
.
4.
Right-click the DVD drive for which you want to change region settings, and then click
Properties
.
5.
Make the desired changes on the
DVD Region
tab.
6.
Click
OK
.
Observing the copyright warning
It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-
protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts, and sound recordings. Do not use
this computer for such purposes.
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