Compaq Presario 6500 Getting Started - Compaq Presario 6000 and 8000 Series Co - Page 24
CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison
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Using the Computer You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to create your CDs. You can write to a CD-R disc only once; but you can write to, erase, rewrite to, and reuse a CD-RW disc. It is recommended that you use a CD-R disc if you are going to play it in a CD player, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD+RW/+R drive. CD-R discs are compatible with more players than are CD-RW discs. CD-RW discs are typically used for making data backups of your personal CDs and computer hard drive. CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison Allows you to Write/Record to CD once Write/Record to CD multiple times Reuse CD Erase information CD-R • CD-RW 3-12 Getting Started
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Getting Started
Using the Computer
You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to create
your CDs. You can write to a CD-R disc only once;
but you can write to, erase, rewrite to, and reuse a
CD-RW disc.
It is recommended that you use a CD-R disc if
you are going to play it in a CD player, CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, or DVD+RW/+R drive. CD-R discs
are compatible with more players than are
CD-RW discs.
CD-RW discs are typically used for making
data backups of your personal CDs and computer
hard drive.
CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison
Allows you to
CD-R
CD-RW
Write/Record to CD once
•
•
Write/Record to CD multiple times
•
Reuse CD
•
Erase information
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