table of contents
| DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features ............................................. | 1 |
| Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!............................................. | 1 |
Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players.................................. | 1 |
Creating CDs to Play on Your PC................................................................ | 1 |
About Creating a Music CD....................................................................... | 2 |
| Storing Files on a DVD or CD .......................................................... | 2 |
About Storing Data Files on Disc ................................................................ | 3 |
| Copying a DVD or CD ..................................................................... | 3 |
Erasing a DVD or CD....................................................................... | 4 |
Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc .................................................. | 4 |
About Removing Files in RecordNow! ......................................................... | 5 |
| Creating DVD Movies ..................................................................... | 5 |
Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator.............................................................. | 5 |
Requirements for Capturing Video .............................................................. | 5 |
| Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie ................................................. | 6 |
About Recording Video Files........................................................... | 6 |
Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs............................................. | 6 |
| Creating Recovery CD/DVDs for the PC........................................... | 7 |
Setting Automatic Recording Options.............................................. | 7 |
| Compatibility Information .............................................................. | 8 |
| Disc Quick Reference ...................................................................... | 8 |
| Software Quick Reference ............................................................ | 10 |
| Troubleshooting ........................................................................... | 11 |
| More Information ......................................................................... | 12 |
Creating DVDs and CDs | iii |