Sharp PC-AL27 - Actius AL27 - Mobile Athlon 64 1.6 GHz Operation Manual page 40

Changing Region Code
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A DVD video has a region code which prevents playback of the disc in certain
regions. The region code appears on the top of the disc.
When shipped from the factory, your optical drive is set to a region code applicable to
your area.
Your DVD drive region code can be changed. Code change is limited.
Once the limit is reached, it cannot be changed any more.
To confirm the limit, click the Region tab of the Setup dialog box and
check the bottom line in the window. (Refer to the Using Parental Control
section on the next page to open the Setup dialog box.)
Make sure to log on the computer as a member of the Computer
administrators group. Otherwise you cannot change the region code.
Available region codes are:
Region Code
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2
3
4
5
6
To change the region code:
1. Insert a DVD video into the drive.
If the region code of the DVD video is different from that of your drive, the
Confirm Region dialog box appears.
2. The region code currently selected is marked in the left box. Region code of
your DVD video is marked in the right box. If you want to change the drive
code and play the DVD video, click OK.
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(Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216;,
4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.)
Make sure to remove the DVD video from the drive when you finish
watching it. If you turn off the computer with the disc left in the drive, the
drive may not be recognized when the computer is turned on again.
U.S.A, Canada
West Europe, Japan, South Africa
South East Asia
Australia, Spanish America
Russia, East Europe, Africa
China
Area