Compaq Presario 6500 Compaq Presario DVD Writer User's Guide - Page 6

Note: CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs. ■ The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives. Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following audio formats: ■ WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs ■ WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2 files for DVDs Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following video formats: ■ MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 ■ AVI and WMV Locating Software To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to open the software. Most programs are listed in this menu, and others are listed in submenus. Refer to the table in the section "Software Quick Reference" to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do. If a program has been recently updated by the manufacturer, you may have a software update CD included with your PC. You may need to install this CD before using the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive. Follow the installation instructions that came with the CD. 2 DVD Writer User's Guide