Optical Drive Quick Reference

 

Optical

 

 

 

 

Double-

Combo

 

drive can

CD-ROM

CD-RW

DVD-ROM

DVD+RW/+R

Layer

CD-RW/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read CDs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-Rs, and

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

CD-RWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DVDs

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read data on

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

a CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play music

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or music to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

storage or

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

backup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View DVD

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

movies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record DVD

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

movies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play PC

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

games

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software quick reference

To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to open the software. Refer to the following table to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do.

Your PC comes with the following software programs. Use this table to find out what you can do within each program. Some programs listed below may not be included with your PC model.

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You may have a software update CD included with your PC. You may need to install this CD before using the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive.

To do this, follow the installation instructions that came with the CD.

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HP m1000y (D7223L), m1050y (PJ697AV), m1050y (PU127AV), m1080n manual Optical Drive Quick Reference, Software quick reference

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