HP SureStore CD-Writer Plus 7550e manual Removing a CD, Choosing CDs for Your CD-Writer, Using CDs

2-2 Using CDs

3.Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the tray.

When you access the CD-Writer Plus drive from within a program, you should be able to read the files on the inserted CD. If you have problems:

■The CD may be in the tray upside-down or a little off-center; try reinserting the CD. The label should be facing up.

■After inserting a CD, you need to wait a moment to let the CD-Writer Plus drive read the disc information (wait until the light on the front of the drive stops flashing and stays green), then click on the CD- Writer Plus drive’s icon again.

■Are you trying to read from a blank recordable CD? Try again after copying some information to the CD.

Removing a CD

1.Press the eject button on the CD-Writer Plus front panel.

2.Remove the CD from the tray.

3.Press the eject button again or push gently on the front of the tray to shut the front panel.

Choosing CDs for Your CD-Writer

For best results, use Hewlett-Packard CD-RW (ReWritable) or CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media, available from your local vendor.

When to Use CD-RW

Ideas for using CD-RW (ReWritable) discs which can only be used in CD- ReWritable drives or newer MultiRead CD-ROMs:

■Use as if it were a large-capacity floppy disk

■Copy your important files each week

■Free up disk space on your hard drive

■Transport files to and from work/home

■Create personalized presentations