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Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place.

Close the disc tray.

Launch the DVD playback feature in MediaSmart by pressing the play/pause button, clicking the

DVD icon, and then following the instructions on the screen.

NOTE:

To watch a high-definition movie, you must use MediaSmart. To watch standard format movies,

you can use MediaSmart or other multimedia software.

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.

CAUTION:

The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD drive.

The number of region changes remaining is displayed on the DVD Region tab.

To change settings through the operating system:

Select Start > Computer > System properties.

In the left pane, click Device Manager.

NOTE:

computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing

software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support for more

information.

Click the "+" sign next to DVD/CD-ROM drives.

Right-click the DVD drive for which you want to change region settings, and then click

Properties.

The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only 5 times.

Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your

Changing DVD region settings

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