Compaq S0000 / 8000 manual Creating burning data cds using windows xp program

To create a music CD using Windows Media Player:

1Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player.

2Click Copy to CD or Device.

3Follow the onscreen instructions to select the music files and the CD or device.

For more information on this software, refer to the online Help within the Windows Media Player: Click the Help menu in the Windows Media Player menu bar. If necessary, first display the menu bar by clicking the up-arrow icon in the upper left corner of the Windows Media Player window.

creating (burning) data cds using windows xp program

Your PC has recording software to record data files, such as text files or digital pictures, onto CDs.

1Click Start on the taskbar and choose My Documents or the folder that has the files you want to copy.

2Select the file or files you want to copy.

3Click Copy to CD in the Tasks list.

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 57.

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

62user’s guide