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 > My Computer.
2.
3.Click the "+" sign next to
4.Make your changes on the DVD Region tab.
5.Click OK.
NOTE: You must commit these changes in order for them to be saved. Refer to Chapter 2, “Enhanced Write Filter,” for additional information.
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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