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Changing DVD Region

hypoxia · 2007-04-22 00:58:49

Simple question that I can't seem to find an answer for. My new Acer Laptop is for some reason set for region 8, how do I change it to European (Region 2?) in Windows Vista. Was no prob switching in XP etc. Cheers a lot, Hypoxia

22-04-2007 12:58am

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hypoxia

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Simple question that I can't seem to find an answer for.

My new Acer Laptop is for some reason set for region 8, how do I change it to European (Region 2?) in Windows Vista. Was no prob switching in XP etc.

Cheers a lot,
Hypoxia

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#2 23-04-2007 11:25am

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moving to windows forum for more response.

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#3 23-04-2007 11:25am

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hypoxia wrote:

My new Acer Laptop is for some reason set for region 8, how do I change it to European (Region 2?) in Windows Vista. Was no prob switching in XP etc.

First off: How often did you change it in XP?

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#4 23-04-2007 11:32am

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Remove discs
Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
Click DVD/CD-ROM drives
Find the one you want and select it
Click the DVD Region Tab
Select the desired region
Click Ok

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#5 24-04-2007 9:34pm

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To bypass that problem try using DVD Genie to change your DVD region before playing a movie. Not sure about Vista though. Let us know.

http://www.inmatrix.com/files/dvdgenie_download.shtml

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