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 the optional 6-In-1 memory card reader, refer to “Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader” on page 60.

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 audio and data CD discs.

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

■DVD+RW/+R drive, which can read and write 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.

On some PCs, the CD-RW drive is labelled cd writer, the DVD+RW/+R drive is labelled dvd writer, and the combo drive is labelled dvd writer/cd writer combo drive.

Common Tasks

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