Creating a CD by Using the CD-RW Drive

Note: The CD-RW drive is available on select models only.

Your PC has recording (or burning) software (select models only) for creating CDs.

You can make

To

 

 

An audio CD

Create personal music CDs

 

with your favorite music tracks

 

and WAV, MP3, and WMA

 

files.

A data CD

Store data from files or folders

 

on your hard disk drive. You

 

can also write files directly to

 

a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

A copy of a CD

Have backup data files.

Jewel case inserts

Label the contents of a CD

and labels

(labels are sold separately).

Use a CD-R if you are going to play the disc in a CD player, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD+RW/+R drive. CD-R discs are compatible with more players than are CD-RW discs.

Creating a CD by Using

RecordNow

To open the RecordNow program:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Choose All Programs. Choose CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present.

3Choose RecordNow.

4Click RecordNow again.

Note: For information about recording onto CDs,

 

refer to the Help menu in the RecordNow

 

Tasks

program.

 

Continue by following the steps under “Creating

Common

a music CD” on page 72 or “Creating a data

 

CD” on page 74.

 

 

 

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HP a250y (D7219P), 746c (US/CAN), 716n (US), a250n Creating a CD by Using the CD-RW Drive, Creating a CD by Using RecordNow

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