HP CQ60-105AU manual Using AutoPlay, Changing DVD region settings, Observing the copyright warning

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Using AutoPlay

To configure AutoPlay, follow these steps:

1.Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Play CDs or other media automatically.

2.Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box at the upper left of the computer screen is selected.

3.Click Choose a default for each media type listed.

4.Click either Take no action or Ask me every time to prevent the automatic playing of a CD or DVD.

5.Click Save to confirm your selections.

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 region changes remaining is displayed on the DVD Region tab.

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 software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support 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.Click the DVD Region tab, and change settings.

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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Chapter 2 Using an optical drive

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Page Handling drives Identifying the installed optical drive Using an optical driveSelect Start Computer Using optical discs DVD±RW/RSelecting the right disc Playing a CD or DVD Blu-ray DiscObserving the copyright warning Using AutoPlayChanging DVD region settings Select Start Computer System propertiesCopying a CD or DVD Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2GoCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Using Disk Cleanup Using Disk DefragmenterImproving hard drive performance Replacing the hard drive Page Page Troubleshooting Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD orComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically Select Start All Programs HP HP Update Device driver must be reinstalledObtaining the latest HP device drivers Click Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversIndex DVD
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