Compaq 285558-001 - Manual (Page 17)

CD and DVD Software
Software Guide 1–11
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CAUTION: The region setting on your DVD drive can be changed only
5 times.
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The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the
permanent region setting on the drive.
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The number of allowable region changes remaining on the drive
is displayed in the Remaining Times Until Permanent field in the
WinDVD window. The number in the field includes the fifth and
permanent change.
The procedure for changing the region setting on a drive begins
with inserting a DVD into the drive. For insertion instructions, see
the Hardware Guide, “Drives” chapter, on this CD.
To change the region setting on a drive:
1. Insert the DVD you want to play into the optical drive.
2. If the WinDVD window does not open after a short pause,
select the WinDVD Player icon on the taskbar. Or:
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In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Programs
> InterVideo > InterVideo WinDVD > WinDVD.
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In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional,
select Start > All Programs > InterVideo WinDVD >
WinDVD.
3. Select the Properties icon in the lower left corner of the
window.
4. Select the General tab.
5. Select the radio button for a region.
6. Select the OK button.