Using DVD Media Drives

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

Allows you to:

DVD+RW/+R

Blu-ray 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.

 

 

 

Read Blu-ray discs.

 

 

 

 

Record data to Blu-ray discs.

 

 

 

 

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 a desk. Doing so could scratch the surface of the disc.

￿Store discs at room temperature.

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HP Firebird with DNA 803 manual Using DVD Media Drives, Handling CDs and DVDs, Allows you to, Blu-ray DVD+RW/+R

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