Compaq 277958-001 manual Uses of the CD-RW Drive

Using Your Computer Drives

Table 2-3: Uses of the CD-RW Drive

You can create a(an)...	To....
Audio CD	Create personal music CDs with your favorite music tracks and
	MP3/WMA files.
Data CD	Store data from files or folders on your hard disk.
	This feature is useful for backing up important files or for
	sharing data with other people.
Direct copy	Write files directly to a CD-R and CD-RW just like you copy
	files to a disk drive. You can drag-and-drop files from one drive
	to another in Microsoft Explorer.
Copy of a CD	Create an entire copy of a CD or a backup of data files.
Jewel Case Creator	Make custom jewel case inserts and CD labels to indicate the
	title and contents of a CD (labels are sold separately).

You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to create your CDs. You can only write to a CD-R disc once, but you can write to, erase, rewrite to, and reuse a CD-RW disc.

It is recommended that use a CD-R disc if you are going to use it in a

CD player, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-R/RW drive.

The CD-RW discs are typically used for making data backups of your personal CDs and computer hard drive. They are not recommended for use in the Compaq 12X or slower CD-RW drives.

Table 2-4 provides a comparison of the CD-R and CD-RW discs.

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