Disc type

Size

With this disc you can

Disc features and compatibility

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-R

650 MB or



Make a permanent copy of a CD.



Records once

(compact disc

700 MB

 

Discs cannot be erased or



Reads in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM

recordable)

 

 

rewritten to.

 

drives

 

 



Make music CDs to play in home



Plays in most home or car stereo CD

 

 

 

or car stereos.

 

players

 

 



Make a permanent copy of a

 

 

 

 

 

short video (video CD or VCD),

 

 

 

 

 

picture files, or other hard

 

 

 

 

 

drive files.

 

 

CD-RW

650 MB or



Make a temporary copy of a



Rewrites about 1,000 times

(compact disc

700 MB

 

CD. Discs can be erased and



Reads in most CD-ROM and

rewriteable)

 

 

rewritten to.

 

DVD-ROM drives

 

 



Make music CDs to play in an



Cannot play in most home or car

 

 

 

MP3 disc player or PC or to

 

stereo CD players

 

 

 

use for a temporary copy of

 

 

 

 

 

audio files.

 

 

 

 



Make a temporary copy of your

 

 

 

 

 

short videos (video CD), pictures,

 

 

 

 

 

and other hard drive files.

 

 

Important: The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive cannot write to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. Use DVDs that have a “+” in their names.

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