Using CD and DVD Media Drives, Handling CDs and DVDs

Using CD and DVD Media Drives

Using Your CD and DVD Drives

Your computer can come with several types of CD or DVD drives that allow you to do different tasks. What you can do depends on what kind of drive you have.

Allows you to:	CD-ROM	CD-RW	DVD-ROM	DVD+RW/+R

Read data from CDs	•	•	•	•

Play music CDs	•	•	•	•

Read DVDs			•	•

Record (burn) data or		•		•
music to discs

Play DVD movies			•	•

Record (burn) DVD movies				•

The combination (combo) drive is available on select models only. It combines the functions of two drives into one: either a DVD+RW/+R drive (DVD writer) and a CD-RW drive (CD writer), or a DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive.

Handling CDs and DVDs

To avoid damaging a disc, follow these guidelines:

Return the disc to the case when you are finished using it.

Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only.

Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down on your desk. Doing so could scratch the surface of the disc.

Store discs at room temperature.

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Using CD and DVD Media Drives

Using Your CD and DVD Drives

Allows you to:

CD-ROM

CD-RW

DVD-ROM

DVD+RW/+R

Handling CDs and DVDs

SR2150NX, SR5080CF, SR5073CF, SR5092CF, SR5121CF specifications