User's Manual

5–12 Hardware and Software Guide
Multimedia
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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.
Changing Settings Using the Operating System
To change settings through the operating system:
1. Open Device Manager by selecting Start > My Computer.
Right-click in the window and select Properties > Hardware
tab > Device Manager.
2. Select DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the DVD drive for
which you want to change region settings, and then select
Properties.
3. Make the desired changes on the DVD Region tab.
4. Select OK.
5. For additional information, refer to the Windows operating
system Help and Support.
Changing Settings Using WinDVD
To change the region settings on a drive using WinDVD:
1. Open WinDVD through one of the following methods:
❏ Select the WinDVD Player icon on the taskbar.
❏ Select Start > (All) Programs > InterVideo WinDVD >
InterVideo WinDVD.
2. Right-click the WinDVD player window.
3. Select Setup.
4. Select the button for the region, and then select your region.
5. Select OK.
Changing Settings Using Other DVD Software
To change region settings on a drive using a DVD player other
then WinDVD, refer to the documentation provided with the
player.