Laptop

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

you can also buy an American DVD player and hack it to play multi-region. There's website that tells you how to do it. I was able to do this and I am fairly technically illiterate.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

that's another thing my husband did... said the codes to do so were right there on Amazon

[SunDrop 59]

How do you switch your laptop to Region 1? Does it do it automatically? I want to try and keep my laptop Region 2 so I can watch the DVD's I'll be bringing over or I'll just have to buy a muti-region DVD player.

It pops up as an option when you put a differently regioned DVD in your laptop. So it will stay as a Region 2 unless you put an american DVD in, and then it gives you the option, which you can decline. I think right now, mine's set to Region 1 coz I've got the DVD player over here but when we move, I'll switch it back to Region 2, so I don't have to fork out a gazzillion dollars to replace all of my daughter's disneys!

But you can only switch it a maximum of 3 times I think, so don't waste it trying!

[ponyespresso 0]

However, something I discovered recently. You CAN switch your laptop region (for DVDs) from one to another but the catch is, there's a maximum number of times you can do this in the life of the machine. So basically, any machine that was bought in the UK is automatically set to Region 2. But once you're in the US, you can use american dvds, but you need to permanently switch your laptop over to Region 1. What I don't know is how if one is very clever, you can save your UK DVDs onto your laptop, then switch over to Region 1 and save your films back onto REgion 1 DVDs so you're personally converting them?

Check out something called AnyDVD. It is a piece of software that lets you play DVDs from anywhere on your computer/laptop without having to change the region

Its a total lifesaver, I swear by it!

[ponyespresso 0]

If I brought my UK laptop to USA can I watch BBC iplayer? I've been in US on VWP for nearly 3 months & i'm sooo missing Coronation St!

Besides, Coronation St is ITV, it wouldn't be on BBC iplayer anyway, would it?

[ponyespresso 0]

ah, he just texted me and said you can get them on Amazon for $1.50

he said to search for 'figure 8 cord' and you'll find what you need

Found it, cheers for the info!!

[Carlos and Jocel 2]

Yes you can,

[David Allen 3]

Most adapters (if you look at the fine print) will state the range of voltages acceptable for them - and amazingly most of them are set to work from 110-220v. The problem then just becomes the plug adapter.

If not - there are several aftermarket power supplies/adapters you can buy that will support all makes and models of laptops. Finding a a way to convert for your laptop will not be difficult to do.

-Dave

Senior Systems Enginner

Hello everyone, just a quick question if anyone knows.

I'm a USC who has lived in the UK for the past seven years, so I'm very familiar with the differences between the two countries in terms of appliances and videotapes/DVD's etc.

However, what about computers. I own a Hewlett Packard HP530 laptop, which I bought here in the UK. Would I be able to use this in the states, would I be able to buy an extension that would fit US outlets or would I just need to buy an adapter or my current lead?

Or would it be just too much hassle and I should just get a new laptop when I get back to the US?

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated!

Cheers!

[Dave and Jess 0]

Most adapters (if you look at the fine print) will state the range of voltages acceptable for them - and amazingly most of them are set to work from 110-220v. The problem then just becomes the plug adapter.

If not - there are several aftermarket power supplies/adapters you can buy that will support all makes and models of laptops. Finding a a way to convert for your laptop will not be difficult to do.

-Dave

Senior Systems Enginner

Hello everyone, just a quick question if anyone knows.

I'm a USC who has lived in the UK for the past seven years, so I'm very familiar with the differences between the two countries in terms of appliances and videotapes/DVD's etc.

However, what about computers. I own a Hewlett Packard HP530 laptop, which I bought here in the UK. Would I be able to use this in the states, would I be able to buy an extension that would fit US outlets or would I just need to buy an adapter or my current lead?

Or would it be just too much hassle and I should just get a new laptop when I get back to the US?

Any advice or experiences would be appreciated!

Cheers!

Dave is right on the money with this one..

Also..with regards to bbc i player.. i fyou can find a UK based proxy to go through then it could be game on..

Dave..

IT Manager.

[payxibka 10,045]

Most adapters (if you look at the fine print) will state the range of voltages acceptable for them - and amazingly most of them are set to work from 110-220v. The problem then just becomes the plug adapter.

If not - there are several aftermarket power supplies/adapters you can buy that will support all makes and models of laptops. Finding a a way to convert for your laptop will not be difficult to do.

-Dave

Senior Systems Enginner

Dave is right on the money with this one..

Also..with regards to bbc i player.. i fyou can find a UK based proxy to go through then it could be game on..

Dave..

IT Manager.

Cool

Payixibka

Constant Pain in the Azz

[Laura+Tom 2]

How do you switch your laptop to Region 1? Does it do it automatically? I want to try and keep my laptop Region 2 so I can watch the DVD's I'll be bringing over or I'll just have to buy a muti-region DVD player.

It pops up as an option when you put a differently regioned DVD in your laptop. So it will stay as a Region 2 unless you put an american DVD in, and then it gives you the option, which you can decline. I think right now, mine's set to Region 1 coz I've got the DVD player over here but when we move, I'll switch it back to Region 2, so I don't have to fork out a gazzillion dollars to replace all of my daughter's disneys!

But you can only switch it a maximum of 3 times I think, so don't waste it trying!

I asked my Dad about it this morning and he said there is some software which will stop it being locked on one region but I'll prolly just go with the multi-region DVD player. I don't fancy buying all my DVD's over again in R1.

[Dave and Jess 0]

Most adapters (if you look at the fine print) will state the range of voltages acceptable for them - and amazingly most of them are set to work from 110-220v. The problem then just becomes the plug adapter.

If not - there are several aftermarket power supplies/adapters you can buy that will support all makes and models of laptops. Finding a a way to convert for your laptop will not be difficult to do.

-Dave

Senior Systems Enginner

Dave is right on the money with this one..

Also..with regards to bbc i player.. i fyou can find a UK based proxy to go through then it could be game on..

Dave..

IT Manager.

Cool

Payixibka

Constant Pain in the Azz

Try this one for bbc I player..open the link and type in the adresss or www.bbc.co.uk in the address bar.

http://www.daveproxy.co.uk

You might get the odd pop up ..but for those of you who cant live without your soaps... Enjoy :-)

Dave...

- Ensuring everybody worlwide feels the pain and misery of Albert Square!!.....RICKY!!!!!!!