30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Blank DVD+/-Rs can be used to permanently store large amounts of
information. After you create a DVD+/-R disc, you may not be able to write
to that disc again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of
the disc creation process. Use blank DVD+/-RWs if you plan to erase, rewrite,
or update information on that disc later.
CD-Writable Drives
DVD-Writable Drives
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 Digital Media.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that
have MP3 software installed.
Media Type Read Write Rewritable
CD-R Yes Yes No
CD-R W Yes Yes Yes
Media Type Read Write Rewritable
CD-R Yes Yes No
CD-R W Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R Yes Yes N o
DVD-R Yes Yes N o
DVD+ RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD- RW Yes Yes Yes
DVD+R DL Yes Yes No
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