Cannot change my DVD region on my laptop.

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Need to make a region code change

Well there is if you still remember the original REGION CODE of your DVD Rom. Simply got to My Computer > Right Click choose Properties > Hardware Tab > Device Manager > Click on the DVD/CD Rom Drives. This will now expand downwards you w ... Compaq Presario Notebook

Changing the DVD Region code

The region code in computers is limited by hardware, the player and not windows controls that.You can circumvent hardware issues altogether with Remote Selector (www.remoteselector.com).Just download, install and follow the instructions o ... Dell Inspiron 1300 Notebook

Laptop dvd drive region locked in R1, need to be mostly R2

Keep in mind you can only change the region 5 times and cannot change it anymore after that (regarless to windows reinstallation , its a hardware thing) you might wanna consider purchasing "dvd region free" or use a 3rd party region free ... PC Laptops

DVD Player region coding changes

You can only change the region code 4 times then it locks on the last change.\015\012There are some firmware upgrades that can change the drive to region free, if you can screw it up or put in the wrong frmware upgrade then the DVD drive will b ... HP Pavilion dv9000z Notebook

Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-K17A

I also have an Acer Aspire 5630. When I tried to copy a DVD containing over 600 wedding photos to the hard drive using windows explorer, window reported file copy errors about half way through the photos. This happened also to another owner of an ... PC Laptops

Dvd stuck on zone 1 when i am a zone 4

MMM impossible to unlock Yes it is inside your own time and mind set thats true for you !Anyway Region zoning does not protect copyright.!Newzealand is A Region Free regional code Free \015\012country. so ridiculous restrictive practices ... PC Laptops

I bought a Toshiba Satellite A300 laptop in Edmonton Canada in April but I live in Dundee Scotland and I keep getting the message 'You are on Region 1, change to Region 2 or 4'. But when I go to Regional Settings there are no Region numbers, only countries. I have tried Uk and Canada but no joy. How can I run DVDs on my laptop in Scotland? Thanks, Donald

On Windows, up to XP, the DVD region is set according to the initial setup, and the value is stored in the following registry entry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\ System\\ CurrentControlSet\\ Control\\ Class\\\015\012<CDROM GUID>\\ <ins ... Toshiba Satellite A215-S4747 Notebook

Laptop dvd player stuck on region 1 need 4 for

Try changing the region by right clicking your DVD drive in explorer and select properties, go to hardware tab, select your DVD brand and type, click properties, go to DVD region, and change the region.. Just remember, any DVD only allowed to change ... Toshiba Satellite A135-S2276 Notebook

Dvd stuck on zone 1 when i am a zone 4

This could be a firmware issue or glitch. Follow the link bellow for a list of all the drivers for your machine. Download and run/install the firmware for you particular DVD drive, and you might also do the bios as well. Be sure to save the download ... Dell Inspiron 6000 Notebook

I want to remove the region coding for the DVD Drive on my laptop. It is a Teac DVW28SLC ATA Device

Hi !-you cannot remove the region on the DVD drive; you may change it up to 5 times but you cannot remove it, ... Dell XPS M1530 Laptop

Loading some DVD's

I'm getting this information right out of the "Windows Vista: The Missing Manual" and it does point out that there are compatibility issues if not burned properly or with the wrong format;If you format with the Live File System Format you can t ... PC Laptops

Cannot change my DVD region on my laptop.

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I am unable to change the dvd regional setting to australia (4)but the list says i have one change left

Do you know where to change the region setting?\015\012If not go to the Device Manager - click on DVD/CD-ROM Driver - then right click on your DVD drive, and click on Properties then DVD Region. You can change your region you require.\015 ... Toshiba Satellite A15-S127 Notebook

When I try to change the region for my Laptop's DVD player, it tells me that it can't as I need to put a DVD of that region into the drive, or that I'm not the administrator. But I am the administrator, and the whole reason I tried to change the region was because there was a DVD of that region in the drive! So I don't know what it's complaining about. And I do have one more change available. Any suggestions? I know I can unlock the regions, but that's way too complicated for a ludite like mysel

Assuming you're using XP, you can change your region code in the \015\012Device Manager.Press and Hold Windows Logo Key + Press Pause ( OR right-click My Computer > Properties)Click Hardware\015\012tab > Click Device Man ... Toshiba Satellite M100 Notebook

Hp pavilion dv6000 laptop displaying zero changes on dvd region change,how do i reset dvd region,it is a pioneer dvdrw dvr-k17b ata device?

Go to device manager under Contol panel > System browse to go at DVD/CD rom device, right click then select properties. Then click on DVD Region then select your country then hit OK.Or just toggle it to get the right setting. ... HP PC Laptops

Acer DVD problem

Ok, try this...\015\012goto: http://files.rpc1.org/\015\012find your model (i think its in section Acer/Benq) and download the hacked firmware (region free).\015\01 ... PC Laptops

Unlock for my T60 ibm Laptop dvd player. Locked to region 2.

To change the Region code on your player, open Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device manager, and click on DVD/CD ROM drives, then right click on the DVD drive and click Properties then click on DVD Region.You can enter a new region ... IBM T60 ThinkPad Core2Duo T7200 2G PC Notebook

Hoe do i make my acer aspire 5315 laptop region free

To change the Region code on your DVD player, open Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device manager, and click on DVD/CD ROM drives, then right click on the DVD drive and click Properties then click on DVD Region.You can enter a new reg ... Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook

My laptop dvd writer is locked on zone 4 how can i make it zone free

To change the Region code on your player, open Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device manager, and click on DVD/CD ROM drives, then right click on the DVD drive and click Properties then click on DVD Region.You can enter a new region ... Compaq Presario CQ60-220US PC Laptop

Wont play dvds

The Region code changes are written to firmware of the drive, so if it is changed 5 times is locks on the last setting. If you cannot browse a DVD in my computer.windows explorer, then region code isn't the problem. The DVD optics are.\015\01 ... Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook

Trying to change region to 2 but it has locked me out is there a code i need

I think you can change that by \015\0121.right-click on your DVD and select properties.In properties window \015\0122.under Hardware tab,select your DVD and again click properties button below.\015\0123.Here you endup at DVD propert ... HP Pavilion dv4000 Notebook

Need to unlock laptop DVD

You can change the region code for your DVD player but not more than 4 times.\015\012There are firnware updates to change DVDs to region free, if you are not carefull you can screw up your DVD drive.\015\012Suggest you install a program t ... PC Laptops

Acer Aspire 5920 DVD region locked!!!!!

Actually, the answer isn't nice at all.\015\012It's not the software, it's the drive itself. You can only change a drive's region 5 times before it is completely locked. I'm not sure if it's possible to flash the drive's bios and start from scratch, ... Acer Aspire 5920-6727 Notebook

Laptop: DVD Regional Code

Try to go through this site and find if u will get help:\015\012\015\012http://www.dvdregionhacks.com/drivers/drivers.html ... HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

Unlock dvd zones

The region code can only be changed 4 times and it locks on the 4th change.There may be a firmware upgrade that make your DVD region free, but if you make a mistake or install the wrong firmware upgrade then the DVD will be a piece of junk. You ... PC Laptops