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To change settings through the operating system: 1. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. In the left pane, click Device Manager. NOTE: Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help for more information. 3. Click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. 4. Right-click the DVD drive for which you want to change region settings, and then click Properties. 5. Make the desired changes on the DVD Region tab. 6. Click OK. Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW optical drive, you can use software such as Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go to burn data and audio files, including MP3 and WAV music files. To burn video files to a CD or DVD, use MyDVD. Observe the following guidelines when burning a CD or DVD: ● Before burning a disc, save and close any open files and close all programs. ● A CD-R or DVD-R is usually best for burning audio files because after the information is copied, it cannot be changed. NOTE: You cannot create an audio DVD with CyberLink Power2Go. ● Because some home and car stereos will not play CD-RWs, use CD-Rs to burn music CDs. ● A CD-RW or DVD-RW is generally best for burning data files or for testing audio or video recordings before you burn them to a CD or DVD that cannot be changed. ● DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide that came with your DVD player for a list of supported formats. ● An MP3 file uses less space than other music file formats, and the process for creating an MP3 disc is the same as the process for creating a data file. MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers with MP3 software installed. To burn a CD or DVD, follow these steps: 1. Download or copy the source files into a folder on your hard drive. 2. Insert a blank CD or DVD into the optical drive. 3. Select Start > All Programs and the name of the program you want to use. NOTE: Some programs may be located in subfolders. 4. Select the kind of CD or DVD you want to create-data, audio, or video. Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD 19

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To change settings through the operating system:
1.
Select
Start
>
Computer
>
System properties
.
2.
In the left pane, click
Device Manager
.
NOTE:
Windows includes the User Account Control feature to improve the security of your
computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing
applications, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help for more
information.
3.
Click the plus sign (+) next to
DVD/CD-ROM drives
.
4.
Right-click the DVD drive for which you want to change region settings, and then click
Properties
.
5.
Make the desired changes on the
DVD Region
tab.
6.
Click
OK
.
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW optical drive, you can use software such
as Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go to burn data and audio files, including MP3 and WAV
music files. To burn video files to a CD or DVD, use MyDVD.
Observe the following guidelines when burning a CD or DVD:
●
Before burning a disc, save and close any open files and close all programs.
●
A CD-R or DVD-R is usually best for burning audio files because after the information is copied, it
cannot be changed.
NOTE:
You cannot create an audio DVD with CyberLink Power2Go.
●
Because some home and car stereos will not play CD-RWs, use CD-Rs to burn music CDs.
●
A CD-RW or DVD-RW is generally best for burning data files or for testing audio or video recordings
before you burn them to a CD or DVD that cannot be changed.
●
DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide
that came with your DVD player for a list of supported formats.
●
An MP3 file uses less space than other music file formats, and the process for creating an MP3
disc is the same as the process for creating a data file. MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players
or on computers with MP3 software installed.
To burn a CD or DVD, follow these steps:
1.
Download or copy the source files into a folder on your hard drive.
2.
Insert a blank CD or DVD into the optical drive.
3.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
and the name of the program you want to use.
NOTE:
Some programs may be located in subfolders.
4.
Select the kind of CD or DVD you want to create—data, audio, or video.
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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