Using CDs

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■Create personalized presentations

■E-mail storage

NOTE: MultiRead CD-ROMs may require a UDF reader to read CD-RW discs, depending on the application used to write them.

When to Use CD-RW

Ideas for using CD-R (Recordable or write-once) discs which can be read in most CD-ROM or CD-Recordable drives:

■Permanently save large project files

■Share non-editable presentations

■Permanently store home records

■Share memories with family and friends

■Copy your music onto CD for personal use

■Make copies of music you created for record company demos

■Permanently archive files

-CD Your Using 2: Chapter Plus Writer

Purchase HP CD-RW (ReWritable) media (C4404A)

Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be recorded or read in CD-ReWritable drives and read in newer MultiRead CD-ROMs.

Purchase HP CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media (C4403A)

Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be read by most CD- ROM, CD-Recordable, and CD-ReWritable drives (use this type of media if you want to listen to your music CDs in a stereo).

CD Care and Other Tips

■Protect recording surfaces from scratches, fingerprints, and dirt.

■Hold CDs by the outer edge or by the center hole.

■You can clean a CD with a soft, dry cloth. Commercial CD cleaner or ethyl alcohol can also be used

■Write by hand only on the “white” premarked label side using an oil based felt tip marker. Do not use a ballpoint pen.

■Do not leave a CD in direct sunlight or in a hot, humid location.