HP HP-380467-003 Getting Started Guide - Page 77

Storing Data Files on Disc

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5 Add your data files to the file selection window: • Click the Add Files and Folders button, find and select your folders and files, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added. Or • Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added. NOTE: You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard disk drive. 6 Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added. 7 Click Done when recording is complete. Click the Help icon and then click RecordNow! Help for more information about recording data files with the RecordNow! program. Storing Data Files on Disc When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that: • You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, select the recording option you want, and then click OK. • When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files, RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten. • RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to record and names of files that were previously recorded. • As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording space used on your disc. Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs 71

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Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs
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5
Add your data files to the file selection window:
Click the
Add Files and Folders
button, find and select your folders and
files, and then click
Add
. Repeat this step until all files are added.
Or
Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer
into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added.
NOTE:
You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and
typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard
disk drive.
6
Click the
Burn
icon when all of your files have been added.
7
Click
Done
when recording is complete.
Click the
Help
icon and then click
RecordNow! Help
for more information
about recording data files with the RecordNow! program.
Storing Data Files on Disc
When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:
You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later
recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to
select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later
session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click the
Options
icon (wrench), click
Data
, select the recording option you want, and
then click
OK
.
When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files,
RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten.
RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to
record and names of files that were previously recorded.
As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and
displays the amount of recording space used on your disc.