You can verify the region code of the content by looking at the region code symbol

on the back of the content packaging.
Region code Region
1 U.S., Canada
2 Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan
3 Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea
4 Latin America, Australia, New Zealand
5 Former Soviet Union, North Africa, India
6 People’s Republic of China
Start WinDVD by inserting the DVD into the drive. The region code is
automatically set and you can view the movie. This is the initial setting.
After the region code has been set, if you insert a DVD with a different region
code, you are prompted to change the region code. You can change the region code
from your initial setting up to four times.
After the region code has been changed from its initial setting four times, it is fixed
and can no longer be changed. Thereafter, you can play DVD content only from
that region.

To display the region code status, click the WinDVD Properties button on the

WinDVD user interface. The General tab contains this information.
Starting WinDVD

To start WinDVD, complete the following procedure:

1. Click Start.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click InterVideo WinDVD.
4. Click InterVideo WinDVD to open the DVD movie player window.
For more information on how to play the DVD movie player, refer to the
WinDVD help information on the Software and User’s Guide CD. If you want to
watch a DVD movie on your TV, refer to the online information provided with

your computer.

Notes:
1. Your computer has been configured to provide the highest quality audio and
video playback obtainable with the available system resources. You can alter
the default settings by changing the video resolution setting within the Control
Panel. Some systems do not have enough resources to provide full-quality
audio and video playback at all resolution settings. If you experience poor
playback performance, adjust the resolution to a lower setting.
2. Audio or video streams are decoded by software. The audio and video

subsystems need to be fully functional and enabled.

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