Dell PP29L owner manual Copying CD and DVD Media, How to Copy a CD or DVD

Copying CD and DVD Media

NOTE: Ensure that you observe all copyright laws while copying media.

NOTE: The types of optical drives offered by Dell may vary by country.

This section applies only to computers that have a DVD+/-RW, or Combo drive.

The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator. You can also use Roxio Creator for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on your computer or backing up important data. For help, open Roxio Creator, and then press <F1>.

The DVD drives installed in Dell computers do not support HD-DVD media. For a list of supported media formats, see "Using Blank CD and DVD Media" on page 58.

How to Copy a CD or DVD

NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Roxio Creator Plus.

1Click Start→All Programs→Roxio Creator→Projects→Copy.

2Under the Copy tab, click Copy Disc.

3To copy the CD or DVD:

•If you have one optical drive, insert the source disc into the drive, ensure that the settings are correct, and then click the Copy Disc button to continue. The computer reads your source disc and copies the data to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive.

When prompted, insert a blank disc into the drive and click OK.

•If you have two optical drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your source disc and click the Copy Disc button to continue. The computer copies the data from the source disc to the blank disc.

Once you have finished copying the source disc, the disc that you have created automatically ejects.

Using Multimedia

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