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Disc Feature and Compatibility Disc File type Can be recorded onto CD-ROM Data No Music No CD-R Data Yes MP3 Music Yes CD-RW Data Yes MP3 Music Yes DVD-ROM Data No DVD movie No DVD+R Data Yes DVD movie Yes DVD+RW Data Yes DVD movie Yes VCD DVD movie No Plays in PC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Plays in home or car stereo No Yes No Varies by model No Varies by model No No No No No No No Plays in home DVD player No Varies by model No Varies by model No Varies by model No Yes No Varies by model No Varies by model Varies by model NOTE: For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, check the following Web site: http://www.hp.com Optical Drive Quick Reference Optical drive can Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs Read DVDs Read data on a CD Play music Record data or music to disc for storage View DVD movies Record DVD movies Play PC games CD-ROM X X X X CD-RW, CD-R X X X DVD-ROM X X X X X X X X DVD+RW/+R X X X X X X X X Combo CD-RW/DVD X X X X X X X Software Quick Reference 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. Refer to the following table to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do. NOTE: 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. To do this, follow the installation instructions that came with the CD. 16 Creating DVDs and CDs

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Creating DVDs and CDs
Disc Feature and Compatibility
Disc
File type
Can be
recorded onto
Plays in PC
Plays in home
or car stereo
Plays in home
DVD player
Data
No
Yes
No
No
CD-ROM
Music
No
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
CD-R
MP3 Music
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
Varies by model
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
CD-RW
MP3 Music
Yes
Yes
Varies by model
Varies by model
Data
No
Yes
No
No
DVD-ROM
DVD movie
No
Yes
No
Yes
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
DVD+R
DVD movie
Yes
Yes
No
Varies by model
Data
Yes
Yes
No
No
DVD+RW
DVD movie
Yes
Yes
No
Varies by model
VCD
DVD movie
No
Yes
No
Varies by model
NOTE:
For the latest disc compatibility information
for your PC, check the following Web site:
Optical Drive Quick Reference
Optical drive can
CD-ROM
CD-RW, CD-R
DVD-ROM
DVD+RW/+R
Combo
CD-RW/DVD
Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs
X
X
X
X
X
Read DVDs
X
X
X
Read data on a CD
X
X
X
X
X
Play music
X
X
X
X
X
Record data or music to disc for
storage
X
X
X
View DVD movies
X
X
X
Record DVD movies
X
Play PC games
X
X
X
X
X
Software Quick Reference
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. Refer to the
following table to determine the best programs for
the tasks you want to do.
NOTE:
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. To do this,
follow the installation instructions that came with
the CD.