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If the DVD displays a “Playback Of Content From This Region Is Not Permitted” error message, change the region setting as described in the next section, and then restart the DVD.

For more information about using WinDVD, select Help on the WinDVD menu bar.

Playing DVDs or Video CDs

To play a DVD or video CD:

1.Insert the DVD or video CD into the optical drive.

2.If Intervideo WinDVD does not open after a short pause, select Start > All Programs > InterVideo WinDVD > InterVideo WinDVD.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen.

Using 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.

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.

ÄCAUTION: The region setting 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 drive.

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.

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