Erasing Recorded

Video Files

You can erase all recorded video files that are on a rewriteable DVD or CD (DVD+RW or CD-RW), leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings.

1Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2Insert the DVD+RW or CD-RW you want to erase.

3Click the Erase button.

4Click Yes to erase all data from the disc.

Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs

To record VHS video files onto DVDs:

■Your PC must have an analog capture card that you can connect to a VCR or another analog video source.

■The video recording software must support analog capture devices.

■You must connect a VCR to an analog video port on the PC, open the video editing software, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Setting Automatic

Recording Options

When you first insert a blank CD

into your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, Microsoft® Windows® XP may give you options for the type of disc you insert.

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