Ulock a Samsung CD/DVD player

Drapper

I got a Samsung CD/DVD player in my PC which I would like to unlock and make it multi region, is it possible ???? its fixed to region 2 at the moment.

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pickarooney

Probably. Check the web for firmware upgrades for the specific model.

KeRbDoG

http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php?page=1
Check here for it, they have most unlocking programs/firmware

Drapper

kerbdog wrote:

http://forum.rpc1.org/portal.php?page=1
Check here for it, they have most unlocking programs/firmware

Is it a simple install? or do you need adjust any settings?

pickarooney

In the 'Welcome' text, there's a program that enables it without altering your hardware. Maybe try that, as there's no risk of it breaking your drive.

[nicK]

i'm also looking to make my optical drive region free.
i've checked the manuals etc that came with my laptop but it doesn't mention what type of dvd/cdr drive i have.
are there any programs to find out the exact drive/model, so i can d/l the firmware?

it's an Acer 2010wlci

pickarooney

[nicK] wrote:

i'm also looking to make my optical drive region free.
i've checked the manuals etc that came with my laptop but it doesn't mention what type of dvd/cdr drive i have.
are there any programs to find out the exact drive/model, so i can d/l the firmware?

it's an Acer 2010wlci

Does it not say in Device manager? (right click on my computer, properties)
Or else right-click on My computer, manage, storage, removable storage, libraries, right-click on the drive and properties, Device Information. You should have Model (self-explanatory) and Revision (the firmware version).

Alernatively, Everest will probably tell you.

[nicK]

yeah it says the model is "QSI CDRW/DVD SBW242C" ... i've never heard of QSI before so i didn't think it was the proper name..
ill check google for more info..

hefty_langer

[font=arial,helvetica]From thedriverforum.com

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[font=arial,helvetica]RPC1 for QSI SBW-242/241 (region free)[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica]Try this:
http://etna.rpc1.org/qsi/auto/autoqsicd.zip

1. Unzip
2. Burn the image to a CD
3. Boot from the CD
4. Choose 2 for sbw-242 ---- Choose 1 for sbw-241
5. Choose Location of the drive
6. Some other stops --> press a key to continue
7. Finished!![/font]

[nicK]

hefty_langer wrote:

[font=arial,helvetica]From thedriverforum.com

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[font=arial,helvetica]RPC1 for QSI SBW-242/241 (region free)[/font]

[font=arial,helvetica]Try this:
http://etna.rpc1.org/qsi/auto/autoqsicd.zip

1. Unzip
2. Burn the image to a CD
3. Boot from the CD
4. Choose 2 for sbw-242 ---- Choose 1 for sbw-241
5. Choose Location of the drive
6. Some other stops --> press a key to continue
7. Finished!![/font]

whey! ta

[nicK]

how do i find out whether it's Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave?

i presume it's the same for all laptops so what's the usual location?

pickarooney

not actually sure how this applies to a laptop, as I don't think there are IDE cables/jumpers, unless they're very small. When you first boot up, often on the BIOS screen you see a list of master/slave devices appearing.