Sharp Actius PC-MP30 Operation Manual

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1-191Changing Region CodeA DVD video has a region code which prevents playback of the disc in certainregions. The region code is on the top of the disc.When shipped from the factory, your optical drive is set to a region code applicable toyour 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 andcheck the bottom line in the window. (Refer to the Using Parental Controlsection on the next page to open the Setup dialog box.)Make sure to log on the computer as a member of the Computeradministrators group. Otherwise you cannot change the region code.Available region codes are:Region Code Area1 U.S.A, Canada2 West Europe, Japan, South Africa3 South East Asia4 Australia, Spanish America5 Russia, East Europe, Africa6 ChinaTo 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, theConfirm Region dialog box appears.2. The region code currently selected is marked in the left box. Region code ofyour DVD video is marked in the right box. If you want to change the drivecode and play the DVD video, click OK.On some DVD videos, plural region codes are selectable in the right boxof the Confirm Region dialog box. Carefully choose an appropriate one.When the Confirm Region dialog box does not appear:1. Click start - My Computer – View system information.2. In the System Properties dialog box, select the Hardware tab andclick the Device Manager button.3. In the Device Manager dialog box, double-click the DVD/CD-