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Learning the Basics
Using the DVD-ROM or multi-function drive
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❖To stop the CD, click the Stop button.
Before using headphones to listen to an audio CD, turn the
volume dial down. Playing the CD with the volume set too
high could damage your ears.
Playing CDs using Auto-Run
If you insert a CD into the DVD-ROM/multi-function drive
and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your
disk, try launching the CD manually. To do this, follow these
steps:
1Open the Start menu and select My Computer.
2Click the DVD-ROM/multi-function drive icon.
The drive runs the CD.
If your disk does not run using this method, try using an
application that is associated with the media on the disk. For
example, if it is a music CD, open Windows Media Player
and point it to play the CD. For other types of media, use the
associated software to open the files on the disk.
Creating a CD or DVD
Your computer may come with a multi-function drive that
allows you to:
❖Play pre-recorded DVDs
❖Play pre-recorded CDs
❖Read and write files (depending on your system
configuration) and music files to CD-Recordable (CD-R)
and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; and read and write
DVD-R/-RW, DVD RAM, and DVD+R/+RW discs.