Creating DVDs and CDs

Your PC includes the DVD Writer/CD Writer, which is a DVD and CD rewriteable optical drive. This guide tells you about the optical drive features, and tells you about how to use some of the software programs to create DVDs and CDs.

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DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features

The DVD Writer/CD Writer is a multipurpose rewriteable optical drive that can:

•Record audio, data and video files onto DVDs or CDs.

•Create DVDs and VCDs that can be played on most DVD-ROM drives and some home DVD players.

•Record directly to a DVD or CD from a digital or an analogue video source, such as a digital video camera, a TV tuner or a VCR.

NOTE: Your PC must have an analogue capture card to capture video from an analogue device, such as a VCR.

•Store, edit and preserve video files from various video sources.

•Store large amounts of data.

•Play DVD movies and music CDs.

•Read data DVDs and CDs.

Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!

NOTE: Burn is an industry term used to describe the recording of information onto a DVD or CD. Optical recording uses a laser beam to place information onto the disc, thus the term burning.

You can use RecordNow! to create audio CDs to play in your car or home CD player or on your PC.

Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players

1Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.

2Click the Audio Projects tab.

3Select Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player.

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