The CD-RW drive allows you to create your own CDs. You can buy two types of media: CD-R and CD-RW.

CD-R media can be played on most of the newer CD players, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM drives. CD-R media can be written to only once. However, you can write to CD-RW media using multiple recording sessions until you Close out the disc.

CD-RW media can be used to make backups of your personal CDs or hard disk. These discs are reusable and can be erased and rewritten to numerous times.

The Adaptec Easy CD Creator software is intuitive. When you place the cursor over any of the functions, a description of the function is displayed.

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For more information about using the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM drives, refer to the My Presario—Learning More CD.

Creating Your Own CDs

CDs are created using the Adaptec Easy CD Creator (available on select models). Various uses of the CD-RW drive are shown below:

Note: Confirm that the Easy CD Creator software has been installed before you begin creating CDs.

Media

Uses

 

 

Audio

Create personal music CDs with your favourite music

 

tracks and MP3/WMA files.

 

 

Data

Create a data CD to store data, such as files or folders

 

from the hard disk. This feature is useful for backing up

 

important files or sharing data with other people.

Direct CD

Write files directly to a CD-R/CD-RW just like you copy files

 

to a disk drive. Drag-and-drop files from one drive to

 

another in Microsoft Explorer without accessing Easy CD

 

Creator.

 

 

CD Copier

Create entire copy of a CD or a back up of data files.

Jewel Case

Make custom jewel case inserts and CD labels to indicate

Creator

the title and contents of a CD (labels are sold separately).

 

 

Note: There is an extensive online Help built into the software. To view online Help you must load Adobe Acrobat Reader from the My Presario—Learning More CD.

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