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    can't play dvd's on new xps says wrong region

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jabbok, Nov 10, 2006.

  1. jabbok

    jabbok Notebook Deity

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    Hi I just got my new xps 1710 tried playing a couple of different dvd's (not copies) says wrong region even though it is for us and canada is there anything that I can change to make it work?
     
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    never mind I got it working
     
    jabbok, Nov 10, 2006
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    Iceman0124 More news from nowhere

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    I had that problem with the sonic player as well, put in a mainstream title and the problem went away, I personally dont like the player at all, I put power dvd on instead
     
    Iceman0124, Nov 11, 2006
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    I got it working by shutting down the computer and running media direct befroe starting the computer then I restarted and tried again in windows and it worked. Where did you get power dvd?
     
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