HP a265c (US/CAN), 746c (US/CAN), 716n (US), a250n Doing Common Tasks, Understanding Your Drives

Doing Common Tasks

Understanding Your Drives

The PC has a diskette (floppy) drive (select models only), and one or more compact disc (CD) drives. For information about the optional

6-In-1 memory card reader (select models only), refer to “Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader” on page 62.

There are different types of optical disc drives that may be included with the PC, depending on your PC model:

CD-ROM drive, which can read audio and data CD discs.

CD-RW drive, which can read and record (burn) audio and data CD discs.

DVD-ROM drive, which can read CD and DVD discs.

DVD+RW/+R drive, which can read and write (burn) CD and DVD discs.

Combination drive, which combines the functions of two drives into one: either a DVD+RW/+R drive and a CD-RW drive, or a DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive.

Note: There are two types of DVD discs: DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs do not work in the DVD+RW/+R drive.

Most optical drives can read both CD-R and CD-RW discs. Home and car CD players can read CD-R discs but most cannot read CD-RW discs.

On some PCs, the CD-RW drive is labeled CD Writer, the DVD+RW/+R drive is labeled DVD Writer, and the combo drive is labeled DVD Writer/CD Writer Combo drive.

Common Tasks

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