Using the PC

Using a Combo Drive

Some PCs have a combination drive (known as a combo drive), which combines the functions of two drives into one. These drives feature either a DVD+RW/+R drive and a CD-RW drive, or a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW drive.

If you insert:A software program CD, it is available for use.A music CD, a window opens for the program that plays CDs. See “Playing Music”on page 3–8.

A DVD movie, the Video window and InterVideo WinDVD Player control panel open. See “Playing a Movie” on page 3–8.

A blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, use RecordNow CD/DVD Writer to copy audio or data files.

A blank DVD, a program opens for you to use to record to the disc. See “Recording with the DVD Writer Drive” on page 3–17.

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Getting Started