Chapter 6: Using Multimedia

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 of the following logos:

CD drive

CD-RW drive

DVD drive

Combination DVD/CD-RW drive

Use a CD drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, and accessing data.

You cannot use this drive to create CDs or play DVDs.

Use a CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs.

You cannot use this drive to play DVDs.

You can only write to a CD-R disc once. You can write to and erase CD-RW discs multiple times. For more information, see “Using a recordable drive” on page 100.

Use a DVD drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing data.

You cannot use this drive to create CDs.

Use a combination DVD/CD-RW drive for installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording music and data to CD-R or CD-RW discs. For more information, see “Using a recordable drive” on page 100.

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