Chapter 4: Using Drives and Ports

Using the CD or DVD drive

You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.

Identifying drive types

Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the drive for one or more of the following logos:

If your drive has this logo... This is your drive type...

Use your drive for...

 

 

CD drive

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs, and

 

accessing data.

 

 

CD-RW drive

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs,

 

accessing data, and

 

creating CDs.

 

 

DVD/CD-RW drive

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs,

 

accessing data, creating

 

CDs, and playing DVDs.

 

 

DVD drive

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs,

 

playing DVDs, and

 

accessing data.

 

 

DVD+RW

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs,

 

playing DVDs, accessing

 

data, creating CDs, and

 

recording video and data

 

to DVD+R or DVD+RW

 

discs.

 

 

DVD R/RW drive

Installing programs,

 

playing audio CDs,

 

playing DVDs, accessing

 

data, creating CDs, and

 

recording video and data

 

to DVD+R, DVD+RW,

 

DVD-R, and DVD-RW

 

discs.

 

 

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