Changing Dvd Region Settings - HP Compaq NC8230 Hardware Manual

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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.
If the region code on a DVD does not match the region setting on
your drive, the following message is displayed when you insert
the DVD: "Playback of content from this region is not permitted."
To play the DVD, you must change the region setting on your
DVD drive. DVD region settings can be changed through the
operating system or through some DVD players.
CAUTION: The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only
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5 times.
■ The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent
region setting on the DVD drive.
■ The number of allowable region changes remaining on the drive is
displayed in the Changes remaining field on the DVD Region tab.
The number in the field includes the fifth and permanent change.
To change DVD settings through the operating system:
1. Select Start > Computer > System properties.
2. In the left pane, click Device Manager.
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