Apple iBook G4 Recording Information on a DVD, To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc

Recording Information on a DVD

If you have an optional SuperDrive, you can record your own digital movies on a blank recordable DVD disc. You can also record other kinds of digital data, such as backing up files onto recordable DVD discs.

With applications like iDVD, you can create your own customized digital media project, burn it on a blank recordable DVD disc, and play it on most standard DVD players.

To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R disc:

1Open iDVD and open your completed iDVD project.

2Click the Burn button.

3Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive when prompted.

4Click the Burn button again.

To record data on DVD-R discs:

1Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive.

2In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the disc and select the format you want to create. An icon for the DVD appears on the desktop.

3Double-click the DVD icon, then drag files and folders to it.

4Click the Burn Disc icon beside the disc name in the Finder Sidebar.

For more information about how to use iDVD, open iDVD and see the onscreen help.

Important: If your battery runs down when you are burning a DVD, the burn may fail and the DVD disc will not be able to be used again. To avoid this, always use your power adapter when burning a DVD.

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