computer retard looking for some help :)

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  1. smugsy

    smugsy Member

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    Hey, I'm completely illiterate when it comes to computers so if anyone is kind enough to reply, please speak slloooowly :p

    I've been playing a region1 dvd on my laptop (on power dvd), thinking that, like my PC, region changing would be unlimitated...Not so! My region changer thing has timed out, so it's now only letting me play american DVD's, which is....slightly annoying, to say the least! reading about this I know that not even reinstalling windows will change this so is there aaaanyway I can change it back to being region 2 compatible? I'd be really greatful if anyone knows anything about this :)Thanks, Kay.
     
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    jpp01uk Regular member

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    remove your email address coz you will get into trouble with the mods, just edit the post and remove it
     
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    Well actually I had that problem too but it was very easy to solve, you have to get an RPC1 firmware for you drive (Rpc1 gives you the option to change infinitely the region) so look in this web page http://forum.rpc1.org for a rpc1 firmware upgrade for your drive, flash it, and then change the region the times you want ;)

    Hope it helps ;-)
     
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  4. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    @paztelu - good call and well put. i do this on every drive i buy, and i only buy a drive if i know i can get region free firmware beforehand
     
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  5. smugsy

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    Thanks very much, I was begining to think i'd be stuck with that so i'm really grateful :)
     
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  6. andmerr

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    hey creaky mine comes up you only have 4 more tries before its locked.
    So i just close it down, run Anydvd and its sweet.
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    naw, never had a problem, i've always done the region free thing. once it' set it never needs doing again, or any of that region free software, or paid software like anydvd. 'paid' - does not compute lol
     
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  8. andmerr

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    paid!! oh yeah i remember that thing it was like ages ago
     
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    use somethin like AnyDVD or DVD43 if someone would inform me about what this firmware is id be much appreciated, i looked at the site and just freaked out, so if you could help me...
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    @Phantom69 - if you're saying you want to know what region-free firmware you need for your drive(s) -

    download Nero info-tool from here - http://www.snapfiles.com/get/neroinfo.html

    Run it, note down the following, and paste here. Here's what mine shows -

    click on the drive tab, note down the firmware version
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    If you have more than one drive click on the dropdown box at top left of info-tool
     
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    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    i'd buy ANYDVD now that a certain other product has been shutdown. I wonder if buying anydvd will become an offense though :(
     
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    andmerr Guest

    lets hope not
     
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    i guess it'd be best to [bold]stock[/bold] [bold]up[/bold] now that there is so much raiding going on.
    so download DVD43 and other such useful software before time runs out...
     
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  14. andmerr

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    way ahead of you on that score phantom
     
    andmerr, Jun 8, 2005
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    i hope all the rest of you have done the same, cause i have a bad feeling...
     
    Phantom69, Jun 12, 2005
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    c'mon creaky buddy, do i really have to *nudge* u again??? hehe...anydvd has been the best investment i have yet to make on software~ and since everyone knows the story about the laws in antigua...we all should be good for awhile~ :)

    it's a great program and i would recommend it to anyone like i recommend TY as media~ yes, it's THAT good :) LOL
     
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  17. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    lmao. i'll probably cave in eventually if new protections come out, but shrink & decrypter are still my bestest friends
     
    creaky, Jun 12, 2005
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  18. andmerr

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    that ok creaky theres still room for you to have newer best friends.........
     
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    @creaky

    It is time for you to expand your horizons and cozy up to AnyDVD, one of the best purchases I made, not only does it work for DVD's but it cracks the protection on CD's. You can have more than two best friends :~)
     
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  20. creaky

    creaky Moderator Staff Member

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    lol, but i can copy any type of CD so far without AnyDVD :)

    I used to buy software like it was going out of fashion, but most of it just got dusty so i minimalise more and more as time goes on.
     
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