Apple M9690LL User Guide - Page 50

Recording Information on a DVD, To record data on DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW discs

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To record music from your iTunes library: 1 Click the iTunes icon in the Dock. 2 Select the playlist you want to record. 3 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. 4 At the top of the iTunes window, click Burn CD. Important: If your battery runs down when you are burning a CD, the burn can fail and you will not be able to use the CD disc again. To prevent this, always use your power adapter when burning a CD. Recording Information on a DVD You can record your own digital movies on a blank recordable DVD disc. You can also record other kinds of digital data, such as backing up files onto a recordable DVD disc. With applications like iDVD, you can create your own customized digital media project, burn it on a blank recordable disc, and play it on most standard DVD players. To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW disc: 1 Open iDVD and open your completed iDVD project. 2 Click the Burn button. 3 When prompted, insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive. 4 Click the Burn button again. Note: The SuperDrive can read and record on both sides of a double-sided DVD+R disc. To record data on DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW discs: 1 Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive. 2 In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the disc and select the format you want to use. 3 Double-click the DVD icon that appears on your desktop, and then drag files and folders to it. 4 Click the Burn Disc icon beside the disc name in the Finder sidebar. For more information about how to use iDVD, open iDVD and choose Help > iDVD Help. Important: If your battery runs down when you are burning a DVD, the burn can fail and the DVD disc will not be able to be used again. To prevent this, always use your power adapter when burning a DVD. 50 Chapter 3 Using Your PowerBook

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Chapter 3
Using Your PowerBook
To record music from your iTunes library:
1
Click the iTunes icon in the Dock.
2
Select the playlist you want to record.
3
Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
4
At the top of the iTunes window, click Burn CD.
Important:
If your battery runs down when you are burning a CD, the burn can fail and
you will not be able to use the CD disc again. To prevent this, always use your power
adapter when burning a CD.
Recording Information on a DVD
You can record your own digital movies on a blank recordable DVD disc. You can also
record other kinds of digital data, such as backing up files onto a recordable DVD disc.
With applications like iDVD, you can create your own customized digital media project,
burn it on a blank recordable disc, and play it on most standard DVD players.
To burn an iDVD project onto a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW disc:
1
Open iDVD and open your completed iDVD project.
2
Click the Burn button.
3
When prompted, insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive.
4
Click the Burn button again.
Note:
The SuperDrive can read and record on both sides of a double-sided DVD+R disc.
To record data on DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW discs:
1
Insert a blank recordable DVD disc into the drive.
2
In the dialog that appears, enter a name for the disc and select the format you want to
use.
3
Double-click the DVD icon that appears on your desktop, and then drag files and
folders to it.
4
Click the Burn Disc icon beside the disc name in the Finder sidebar.
For more information about how to use iDVD, open iDVD and choose Help > iDVD
Help.
Important:
If your battery runs down when you are burning a DVD, the burn can fail
and the DVD disc will not be able to be used again. To prevent this, always use your
power adapter when burning a DVD.