HP Pavilion dv3700 Multimedia - Windows Vista - Page 19

Using optical discs An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it can also read Blu-ray discs. NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives. Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table. Optical drive type Write to CD-RW SuperMulti DVD±RW Yes and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support SuperMulti Yes LightScribe DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support Blu-ray Disc ROM Yes Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW DL support Write to DVD±RW/R Yes Write to DVD+R DL Write label to LightScribe CD or DVD ±RW/R Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD. Selecting the right disc An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). CDs, used to store digital data, are also used for commercial audio recordings and are convenient for your personal storage needs. DVDs are used primarily for movies, software, and data backup purposes. DVDs are the same form factor as CDs but have 6 to 7 times the storage capacity. NOTE: The optical drive on your computer may not support all the types of optical discs discussed in this section. CD-R discs Use CD-R (write-once) discs to create permanent archives and to share files with virtually anyone. Typical uses include the following: ● Distributing large presentations ● Sharing scanned and digital photos, video clips, and written data ● Making your own music CDs Using optical discs 15