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:

1	Click Start on the taskbar.
2	Choose All Programs. Choose CD (DVD)
	Recorder, if it is present.
	Recorder, if it is present.	Tasks
3	Choose RecordNow.	Tasks
3	Choose RecordNow.
4	Click RecordNow again.	Common
	Note: For information about recording onto CDs, refer	Common
	Note: For information about recording onto CDs, refer
	to the Help menu in the RecordNow program.
Continue by following the steps under “Creating
Continue by following the steps under “Creating
a music CD” on page 72 or “Creating a data
CD” on page 74.

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a210a (ap), a220a (ap) specifications

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HP a220a (ap) manual Creating a CD by Using the CD-RW Drive, Creating a CD by Using RecordNow

Models: a210a (ap) a220a (ap)