Dell 140M, PP19L owner manual Using Dell MediaDirect, Helpful Tips

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Media Type	Read	Write	Rewritable
DVD-R DL	Maybe	No	No
DVD-RAM	Maybe	No	No

Helpful Tips

•Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project.

•Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.

•You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.

•Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.

•Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer.

•Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2 MB of the blank space to finalize the recording.

•Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.

See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.

Using Dell MediaDirect

NOTE: Dell QuickSet, which is automatically installed and enabled on your computer, is necessary for Dell MediaDirect to function. Changing or disabling QuickSet default settings can limit Dell MediaDirect functionality. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet Features" on page 44.

If you have Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition or another version of Windows XP with

Dell Media Experience installed, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either media program.

•If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while you are logged in, either Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on your system setup. If both programs are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager will launch.

•When your computer is off, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer and automatically launch the media application. The computer can either be on and running Windows or it can be in the hibernate, standby, or off mode.

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