Compaq Presario 6500 Compaq Presario DVD Writer User's Guide - Page 11

3 Insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc. 4 Follow onscreen instructions to complete recording your files. 5 Click the Help button for more information about the RecordNow program. About recording data When recording data files, RecordNow can update existing files that have been previously recorded, and can also add new files to CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For DVD+RWs, you must erase all previously recorded data and then record your files again. You can add data files to a CD-R disc in multiple recording sessions by using RecordNow until the CD is full. Any files with the same name will be overwritten with the newer version. Important: When RecordNow or MyDVD records data to a DVD+R disc, it creates a closed session disc. This means that once the data has been recorded, no more data can be added to that disc. Make sure all data files are selected before you record them to a DVD+R disc. RecordNow can also make copies of discs and archive data from your hard disk drive. RecordNow will not record commercial or other protected DVD titles. About recording files to disc You can use either RecordNow or MyDVD™ to record data files to CDs or DVDs. Use RecordNow to create backup discs for your hard disk files and to create music CDs that you can play in most home and car stereos. Use MyDVD to record video files to create VCDs and DVDs that can be played in most DVD-ROM drives and in some DVD players. DVD Writer User's Guide 7