Using CDs

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■E-mail storage

For information on sharing CD-RW discs with others, see “Using CD-RW Discs” on page 4-1.

When to Use CD-R

Ideas for using CD-R (Recordable or write-once) discs which can be read in most CD-ROM or CD-Recordable drives:

■Permanently save large project files

■Share non-editable presentations

■Permanently store home records

■Share memories with family and friends

■Copy your music onto CD for personal use

■Permanently archive files

-CD Your Using 2: Chapter Plus Writer

Purchase HP CD-RW (ReWritable) media

Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be recorded or read in CD-ReWritable drives and read in newer MultiRead CD-ROMs.

Purchase HP CD-R (Recordable or write-once) media

Available from your local vendor, these CDs can be read by most CD- ROM, CD-Recordable, and CD-ReWritable drives. (Use this type of media if you want to listen to your music CDs in a stereo.)

CD Care and Other Tips

■Protect recording surfaces from scratches, fingerprints, and dirt.

■Hold CDs by the outer edge or by the center hole.

■You can clean a CD with a soft, dry cloth. Commercial CD cleaner or ethyl alcohol can also be used

■Write by hand only on the “white” premarked label side using an oil based felt tip marker. Do not use a ballpoint pen.

■Do not leave a CD in direct sunlight or in a hot, humid location.

■If you lose power while writing to your CD (the CD-Writer Plus drive's red light is on) OR if you exit an application or press CTRL-ALT-DEL