HP dvd1260i DVD Writer - Manual (Page 17)

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Recording CDs & DVDs
To record CDs and DVDs, ensure that you have installed the proper software (see previous
page).
Playing DVDs
To play commercially released movies on DVD on this drive, you must have DVD playback
software installed on your PC. If you do not have DVD playback software on your PC, or if
you want to replace your DVD playback software, install the appropriate application from the
enclosed software CD (see previous page).
Playing Regionally Encoded DVDs
Some DVDs are encoded to be played in a certain region, such as North America or Europe.
Your drive must be set to the correct region code to play these discs.
No region code is preset when the DVD writer is shipped. Instead, the first time a DVD with a
region setting is inserted into the DVD writer, the act of inserting the DVD sets the drive to
that region code.
If you later insert a DVD with a different region code, you are prompted to accept a region
code change. If you do not accept the change, the DVD will not play. If you do accept the
change, the DVD writer’s region code setting is changed.
NOTE: You may change the DVD writer’s region code only 5 times. After that, you will
not be able to change your drive’s code setting. (Your DVD playback software will warn
you if you approach the 5-change limit.)
About Software & Manuals
The detailed user’s manual for the recording and playback software is automatically installed
on your computer when you install the software itself.