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About recording with HP DLA

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English About recording with HP DLA HP DLA allows you to use the hp dvd writer drive like a diskette drive by using the drag-and-drop capability. When using HP DLA to copy files directly to CDs or DVDs, you need to format the disc first. After you format the disc and record your files, you can make the disc compatible so it can be read from other computers. To format a disc that allows you to record files using the DLA program: 1 Press the Eject button on the hp dvd writer drive, and insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc. 2 Click Start, and then click My Computer. 3 Right-click the dvd writer drive icon, and select Format. 4 Under Volume Label, type in the title of the disc. 5 Under Format type, select Full or Quick (erase). You must select the quick format for all CD-R and DVD+R discs. You must select the full format for a CD-RW or DVD+RW disc the first time you format. Full format can take up to 25 to 45 minutes, depending on the speed of the drive and the size of your disc. Quick format usually takes less than a minute. 6 If desired, click Enable Compression. (Only PCs with DLA software installed can read files formatted with this type of compression.) If the files are already compressed, DLA cannot compress them again. Important: CD-R discs that contain compressed files cannot be made compatible. 7 Click Start to format the disc. 8 Click Yes to the message that all files on the CD or DVD will be erased. hp dvd writer 15

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English
About recording with HP DLA
HP DLA allows you to use the hp dvd writer drive
like a diskette drive by using the drag-and-drop
capability. When using HP DLA to copy files
directly to CDs or DVDs, you need to format the
disc first. After you format the disc and record
your files, you can make the disc compatible so
it can be read from other computers.
To format a disc that allows you to record files
using the DLA program:
1
Press the Eject button on the hp dvd writer
drive, and insert the blank CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc.
2
Click
Start
, and then click
My Computer
.
3
Right-click the dvd writer drive icon, and
select
Format
.
4
Under Volume Label, type in the title of
the disc.
5
Under Format type, select
Full
or
Quick
(erase)
. You must select the quick format for
all CD-R and DVD+R discs. You must select the
full format for a CD-RW or DVD+RW disc the
first time you format. Full format can take up
to 25 to 45 minutes, depending on the speed
of the drive and the size of your disc. Quick
format usually takes less than a minute.
6
If desired, click
Enable Compression
.
(Only PCs with DLA software installed
can read files formatted with this type
of compression.) If the files are already
compressed, DLA cannot compress them
again.
Important:
CD-R discs that contain compressed files
cannot be made compatible.
7
Click
Start
to format the disc.
8
Click
Yes
to the message that all files
on the CD or DVD will be erased.