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Using HP DLA	2. Click HP DLA.
Starting HP DLA	The HP DLA Welcome screen appears (see Figure 36).
1. Use one of the following methods to start HP DLA:
• Insert a blank disc into the drive.
• Select
Start>>Programs>>Hewlett-Packard>>HP DVD-Writer>>HP DVD-Writer.
• Double-click the HP DVD-Writerdesktop icon (see Figure 34).

Figure 34 HP DVD-Writer Desktop Icon

The hp cd-dvdscreen appears (see Figure 35).

Figure 36 HP DLA Welcome Screen

Format

All discs must be initialized (or formatted) before they can store data. HP DLA’s Format feature allows you to format your media directly from Windows Explorer just as you would any other drive.

HP DLA can perform either a Quick or Full format of your discs. The following table describes the fundamental differences between the two:

	Table 27 Comparison of the different types of formatting
	Quick Format	Full Format
	Faster (generally taking less than 60	Depending upon the speed of the drive,
Figure 35 hp cd-dvd Screen	seconds)	may take up to 90 minutes
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