IBM 22P6960 Using Drive Letter Access DLA, Click DVD Player, Click the General Properties tab

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are encrypted for a different region of the world, you can use the DVD Player software to change the region code in your DVD drive.

Note: You can change the DVD region code only five times. After you make five region code changes, the drive can play only DVDs that are encrypted for the fifth region code that you set.

To change the region code, do the following:

1.Turn on your computer, and start your operating system.

2.Click Start.

3.Select Programs.

4.Click DVD Player.

5.Click the Properties icon to open the Properties window.

6.Click the General Properties tab.

7.Select the correct region code for your country.

8.Click OK so that the change takes effect.

Using Drive Letter Access (DLA)

Drive Letter Access (DLA) is provided so you can write data to DVD-RAM and DVD-R media. DVD-RAM media can be written to many times; DVD-R media can be formatted and written to only once.

To format and write to DVD-RAM media:

1.Insert a DVD-RAM disc into the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive.

2.Click StartProgramsIBM DLADLA Toolkit.

3.Click Format. Formatting can take up to 90 minutes.

4.After formatting is complete, you can drag and drop files to the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive letter icon, or you can move files using Windows Explorer.

To format and write to DVD-R media:

1.Insert a DVD-R disc. The disc is automatically mounted for write access.

2.You can drag and drop files to the DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive Letter icon, or you can move files using Windows Explorer.

To make DVD-RAM or DVD-R media compatible in other computers:

1.Click StartProgramsIBM DLADLA Toolkit.

2.Click Make Compatible.

To use UDF formatted DVD-RAM or DVD-R media in other computers, a UDF reader is included on the User’s Guide and Software CD. To use the UDF reader, do the following:

1.Insert the User’s Guide and Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD drive of the computer you want to use the UDF formatted DVDs with.

2.Click StartRun.

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Contents IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive Page Contents Appendix D. Help and service information Safety Read first Vi IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide About this book Part 1 Installation and user’s guideRegistering your option Part 2 AppendicesViii IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide Product description Installation and user’s guideSoftware description MGI VideoWaveVeritas Drive Letter Access DLA Installation requirementsVeritas Simple Backup DVD PlayerHandling precautions Drive controls and connectorsBefore you begin Open/Close button Installing the drive Opening the computerUnpacking the drive Setting the configuration jumpers Attaching the cables to the drive Mounting the drive in the bayInstalling the software Completing the hardware installationUsing the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive Using single-sided and double-sided DVD-RAM/DVD-R mediaWrite-protecting the cartridge Removing the disc from the cartridge Removing the disc from the cartridgeUsing the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive with CDs and DVDs Securing a disc in a vertically mounted driveManually ejecting a disc Before using the software Using the DVD Player softwareUsing the DVD Player Changing the DVD region codeClick DVD Player Using Drive Letter Access DLAClick the General Properties tab Click Start→Programs→IBM DLA→DLA ToolkitMaintaining the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive Using MGI VideoWaveCaring for the DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive Caring for a CD or DVD16IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide Appendix A. Product specifications Physical specificationsPower requirements Write speeds Read speedsAppendix B. Solving problems Click Start → Settings → Control Panel Appendix B. Solving problems You receive a common error message Disc cannot be read. Take the following actionsThere is no sound from the disc Appendix B. Solving problems 6IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional Click the Advanced Settings tabClick the Device Manager tab Click PropertiesEnabling DMA for Windows NT Telephone technical support Appendix D. Help and service informationSupport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Warranty Statement Appendix E. Product warranty and noticesIBM Statement of Limited Warranty IBM Warranty for MachinesItems Not Covered by Warranty Extent of WarrantyWarranty Service ANY KindLimitation of Liability Governing Law Americas BrazilNorth America United States CanadaAsia Pacific Australia CAMBODIA, LAOS, and VietnamHong Kong and Macau IndiaJapan NEW Zealand PEOPLE’S Republic of China PRCEUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea Governing Law Egypt Austria and GermanyFrance IrelandItaly United Kingdom Processing date data Trademarks Electronic emissions noticesFederal Communications Commission FCC statement Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement Avis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie CanadaDeutsche EMV-Direktive electromagnetische Verträglichkeit Union Européenne Directive Conformité électromagnétique European Union emission directiveUnion Europea Normativa EMC Unione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad électromagnéticaAppendix E. Product warranty and notices 18IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide Page Part Number 22P6960 1P P/N 22P6960