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I Can't Add Data Files to My DVD When you create a data CD in RecordNow!, data files can be added in later recording sessions until the disc is full. If you want to record data to a DVD in multiple sessions, you must set the correct recording option. To do this, insert your data disc, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, and then select the multiple session recording option. My Music CD Won't Play in My Stereo If your CD won't play in your home or car stereo, try the following: • Use a CD-R, not a CD-RW disc. • Try another CD brand, or check to see if the brand of disc works with your stereo. Check the documentation that came with your CD player, and check the manufacturer's Web site. • If you are creating music CDs from MP3 or WMA audio files, those files need to be converted to WAV or CDA music files before recording. • Use a CD instead of a DVD. You can record audio files to a DVD to be played on your PC, but you cannot create a music DVD to be played in a home or car CD player. The Titles of My Music Tracks Don't Appear on My CD You must be connected to the Internet for the artist, title and track information to appear when playing your music CD in Windows Media Player, or when recording your music CD in RecordNow! If you are not connected to the Internet, the music tracks are displayed as Track 1, Track 2, etc. NOTE: Artist, title and track information cannot be recorded to disc in RecordNow! I Get an Error Message When I Try to Capture Video Files If you have an analogue and a digital capture device on your PC, you may need to select your device before capturing video files. Refer to the Help menu in the video capturing program to find out how to change your video device selection. My PC Doesn't Recognise My Digital Camcorder When Capturing Video Files Before you can transfer your digital video files to your PC, you must connect your camcorder properly to a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC, turn your camcorder on, and then select the playback mode before transferring video files to your hard disk drive. My Movie Won't Play on My DVD Player Your DVD movie may be in a file format that your DVD player can't read. If you recorded your video files as data, they will not have the proper format to be played on your DVD player. Files must be encoded in the proper DVD video format by using a recording program such as InterVideo WinDVD Creator to play in your DVD player. Which Discs are Compatible With My DVD and CD Players? Go to the Web site of your DVD or CD player manufacturer to find information about disc compatibility. More Information For more information about your DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive and DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, refer to the: • Printed User's Guide included with your PC. • Help menus within any of the programs included with your PC. • Web sites of software manufacturers (for the latest program updates). • Help and Support information located in the Start menu on your desktop. For technical support information, refer to your Warranty and Support Guide. For general information about products and services, and for answers to computer support questions, go to the following Web site at: http://www.hp.com Printed in 12 Creating DVDs and CDs

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Creating DVDs and CDs
I Can’t Add Data Files to My DVD
When you create a data CD in RecordNow!, data
files can be added in later recording sessions until
the disc is full. If you want to record data to a DVD
in multiple sessions, you must set the correct
recording option.
To do this, insert your data disc, open
RecordNow!, click the
Options
icon
(wrench), click
Data
, and then select the
multiple session recording option.
My Music CD Won’t Play in My Stereo
If your CD won’t play in your home or car stereo, try
the following:
Use a CD-R, not a CD-RW disc.
Try another CD brand, or check to see if the
brand of disc works with your stereo. Check the
documentation that came with your CD player,
and check the manufacturer’s Web site.
If you are creating music CDs from MP3 or WMA
audio files, those files need to be converted to
WAV or CDA music files before recording.
Use a CD instead of a DVD. You can record
audio files to a DVD to be played on your PC,
but you cannot create a music DVD to be played
in a home or car CD player.
The Titles of My Music Tracks
Don’t Appear on My CD
You must be connected to the Internet for the artist,
title and track information to appear when playing
your music CD in Windows Media Player, or when
recording your music CD in RecordNow! If you are
not connected to the Internet, the music tracks are
displayed as Track 1, Track 2, etc.
NOTE:
Artist, title and track information cannot be
recorded to disc in RecordNow!
I Get an Error Message When I Try to
Capture Video Files
If you have an analogue and a digital capture
device on your PC, you may need to select your
device before capturing video files. Refer to the
Help menu in the video capturing program to find
out how to change your video device selection.
My PC Doesn’t Recognise My Digital
Camcorder When Capturing Video Files
Before you can transfer your digital video files to
your PC, you must connect your camcorder properly
to a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC, turn
your camcorder on, and then select the playback
mode before transferring video files to your hard
disk drive.
My Movie Won’t Play on My DVD Player
Your DVD movie may be in a file format that your
DVD player can’t read. If you recorded your video
files as data, they will not have the proper format to
be played on your DVD player. Files must be
encoded in the proper DVD video format by using a
recording program such as InterVideo WinDVD
Creator to play in your DVD player.
Which Discs are Compatible With My
DVD and CD Players?
Go to the Web site of your DVD or CD player
manufacturer to find information about disc
compatibility.
More Information
For more information about your DVD Writer/
CD Writer drive and DVD Writer/CD Writer
software programs, refer to the:
Printed
User’s Guide
included with your PC.
Help menus within any of the programs included
with your PC.
Web sites of software manufacturers (for the latest
program updates).
Help and Support information located in the Start
menu on your desktop.
For technical support information, refer to your
Warranty and Support
Guide.
For general information about products and
services, and for answers to computer support
questions, go to the following Web site at:
Printed in