HP a307x, a300n manual Creating burning dvds using the dvd writer drive, Using a tv as a monitor

4Click My Computer in the Other Places list and then double-click the disc drive you want to use.

5Insert a blank disc into the drive.

6Click Write these files to CD in the CD Writing Tasks list. The CD Writing Wizard window appears.

7Click Next.

8Click Finish.

creating (burning) dvds using the dvd writer drive

The DVD Writer drive (select models only) plays movie DVDs and music CDs, reads data CDs and DVDs , and records (burns) files to DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-R, and CD-RW discs.

NOTE: There are two types of DVD discs: DVD+RW/+R and DVD-R/-RW.

DVD-R and DVD-RW discs do not work in the DVD Writer drive.

For steps to view a movie, see “playing dvd movies with the intervideo windvd player“ on page 55.

The guide for this drive is printed and included in the PC box (select models).

using a tv as a monitor

Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD player), or play games on your TV.

cables you may need

To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided, purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:

•If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.

•If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and, depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video adapter cable.

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