Native Operating System Support - Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner User Manual

With Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, you can also play DVD
video content by using the Windows Media
Changing the DVD region code
Regionalization and Copy Protection (the DVD region code) uses the content scramble system (CSS)
standard to prevent unauthorized duplication of the intellectual property rights distributed on DVDs. It
was originally requested by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to address video piracy,
but is applicable to any content. The CSS works by inhibiting the transmission of unencrypted data
without proper authorization. Playback systems must license the CSS to decode encrypted data.
The CSS specification divides the world into seven unique regions. Content designated for one region
cannot be read by playback systems in another region. While the CSS is used to prevent digital copies of
the DVD content, another technology devised by Macrovision is used to prevent analog copies of the
DVD content. The Macrovision standard is a scrambling system widely used by the movie industry to
prevent unauthorized duplication of video content using commercial VCRs. DVD playback systems must
support both the CSS and Macrovision copy protection standards.
The first time that you insert a DVD video medium into the drive, you will be prompted to set the
region. If you relocate to a different region of the world, you can use the DVD player software to change
the region code.
Note: You can change the DVD region code only five times. After you make five region code changes,
the drive can play only MPEG-2 video titles that are associated with the fifth region code that you
set.
To change the region code, do the following:
1. Turn on your computer and start your operating system.
2. Click Start → Programs → Intervideo WinDVD → Intervideo WinDVD.
3. Click the Properties icon to open the Properties window.
4. Click the General Properties tab.
5. Insert a DVD medium that you need to change the region code.
6. Select the correct region code.
7. Click OK.
Note: For detailed instructions on using InterVideo WinDVD, consult its online help.

Native operating system support

Your drive is compatible with the native CD burning and CD/DVD playback functions of the Windows
XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems. You can perform these tasks without installing the
software on the Software and User Guide CD:
v Using Windows Explorer, you can record data on DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R and CD-RW media.
v Using Windows Media Player, you can burn audio CDs from your own audio files.
v For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, depending on your Windows settings, you can use Windows
Media Player to view DVDs even if the software on the Software and User Guide CD is not installed.
v Windows Vista and Windows 7 users can use Movie Maker to create DVD videos.
v Systems equipped with Windows Media Center can use it to record CDs and DVDs.
v Windows 7 users can record ISO CD images using Windows Explorer.
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