Compaq 277958-001 manual Cd-R

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Using Your Computer Drives

Table 2-2: Media Comparison (Continued)

		Ability to	Ability to	Ability to Playback
Media	File Type	Record	Playback	on other PCs	DVD Set-top

CD-R	Data	Yes	Yes	Requires CD-RW or	Varies
		(only once)		DVD-R/RW hardware	per model

	MP3 Music	Yes	Yes	Requires CD-RW or	Varies
		(only once)		DVD-R/RW hardware	per model

CD-RW	Data	Yes	Yes	Requires CD-RW or	Varies
				DVD-R/RW hardware	per model

	MP3 Music	Yes	Yes	Requires CD-RW or	Varies
				DVD-R/RW hardware	per model

DVD-ROM	Data	No	Yes	Requires DVD playback	No
				software and DVD-ROM
				or DVD-R/RW hardware

	DVD Movie	No	Yes	Requires DVD playback	Yes
				software and DVD-ROM
				or DVD-R/RW hardware

DVD-R	Data	Yes	Yes	Requires DVD-ROM or	No
		(only once)		DVD-R/RW hardware
				and software

	DVD Movie	Yes	Yes	Requires DVD-ROM or	Yes
		(only once)		DVD-R/RW hardware	(varies
				and software	per model)

DVD-RW	Data	Yes	Yes	Requires DVD-R/RW	No
				hardware and software

	DVD Movie	Yes	Yes	Requires DVD-R/RW	Varies
				hardware and software	per model

Regardless of the drive(s), you insert and remove a CD or DVD disc using the same steps.

2–6	Learning More About Your Computer

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Contents Learning More About Your Computer MarchPage Contents Saving Energy Understanding Computer TermsModifying the Display To Modify the DisplayModifying the Keyboard Language Setting To Modify the Keyboard Language SettingModifying the Mouse Properties To Modify Mouse PropertiesClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Click OK to apply the changes Printing Using the Print MenuShutting Down the Computer To Shut Down the ComputerPlaying Games To Use the Print MenuClick Print To Check Hard Disk Space Click My ComputerPlaying Digital Audio To Play Digital AudioUsing the Diskette Floppy Drive Inserting a disketteTo insert a diskette Removing a diskette To remove a diskette Using the Hard Drive Using the CD or DVD Drive CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R/RWMultimedia Support Media ComparisonCD-R Inserting a CD or DVD To Insert a CD or DVDUsing Your Computer Drives Removing a CD or DVD Listening to MusicTo Remove a CD or DVD To Adjust the Volume To Listen to MusicPlaying a Movie To Play a MovieCreating a CD Click All Programs, Compaq WinDVD, then Win DVD PlayerUses of the CD-RW Drive Maintaining the CD or DVD Drive CD-R and CD-RW Disc ComparisonRoutine Maintenance Guidelines Maintaining and ShippingPreventive Maintenance Cleaning Up the Hard DriveTo Clean Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup To Empty the Recycle Bin Emptying the Recycle BinScanning the Hard Drive To Scan the Hard DriveDefragmenting the Drive To Defragment the Hard DriveProtecting from a Virus Preparing for Shipping or Travel Using Power Management Properties dialog boxUsing the Power Options Properties Sleep Mode Adjusting the Sleep ModeTo Adjust the Sleep Mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Manually Entering the Sleep ModeTo Manually Enter Sleep Mode Awaking From SleepAwaking from Hibernation Hibernate ModeAdjusting the Hibernate Mode To Hibernate the ComputerUnderstanding Computer Terms Technical term for a computer program. See program Browser CD-DA CD-I CD-ROM XA CD-RW drive Information that can be processed by a computer. See digital See Windows desktop See folder See Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer An older term for disk. See disk GIF Hardware See Microsoft Internet Explorer Hinged plastic case in which CDs are often stored See hyperlink Mailing list Microsoft Internet Explorer Arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse Multiread Program that lets you read and post messages to newsgroups Online shopping Tracks chosen to be played from a CD or DVD Brains of the computer. See microprocessor Program Right-click Scroll mouse Server Shortcut See Windows taskbar To send information to another computer on the Internet See Internet phone See World Wide Web Windows taskbar Learning More About Your Computer