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Using a Combo Drive
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Using the PC Using a Combo Drive Some PCs have a combination drive (known as a combo drive), which combines the functions of two drives into one. These drives feature either a DVD+RW/+R drive and a CD-RW drive, or a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW drive. If you insert: ■ A software program CD, it is available for use. ■ A music CD, a window opens for the program that plays CDs. See "Playing Music" on page 3-8. ■ A DVD movie, the Video window and InterVideo WinDVD Player control panel open. See "Playing a Movie" on page 3-8. ■ A blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, use RecordNow CD/DVD Writer to copy audio or data files. ■ A blank DVD, a program opens for you to use to record to the disc. See "Recording with the DVD Writer Drive" on page 3-17. 3-6 Getting Started
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Getting Started
Using the PC
Using a Combo Drive
Some PCs have a combination drive (known as
a combo drive), which combines the functions of
two drives into one. These drives feature either a
DVD+RW/+R drive and a CD-RW drive, or a
DVD-ROM and a CD-RW drive.
If you insert:
■
A software program CD, it is available for use.
■
A music CD, a window opens for the program
that plays CDs. See “Playing Music”
on page 3–8.
■
A DVD movie, the Video window and
InterVideo WinDVD Player control panel open.
See “Playing a Movie” on page 3–8.
■
A blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, use RecordNow
CD/DVD Writer to copy audio or data files.
■
A blank DVD, a program opens for you to use
to record to the disc. See “Recording with the
DVD Writer Drive” on page 3–17.