HP Presario SA4000 Getting Started Guide - Page 49

About Storing Data Files on Disc, Copying a DVD or CD

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Or • Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added. NOTE: You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard disk drive. 6 Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added. 7 Click Done when recording is complete. Click the Help icon and then click RecordNow! Help for more information about recording data files with the RecordNow! program. About Storing Data Files on Disc When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that: • You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, select the recording option you want, and then click OK. • When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files, RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten. • RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to record and files that were previously recorded. • As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording space available on your disc. Copying a DVD or CD IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law. RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection. You can't copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by copyright laws and are encoded to prevent illegal duplication. To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Data Projects tab. 3 Select Exact Copy. Creating (Burning) CDs 43

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Creating (Burning) CDs
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Or
Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer
into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added.
NOTE:
You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and
typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard
disk drive.
6
Click the
Burn
icon when all of your files have been added.
7
Click
Done
when recording is complete.
Click the
Help
icon and then click
RecordNow! Help
for more information
about recording data files with the RecordNow! program.
About Storing Data Files on Disc
When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:
You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later
recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to
select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in a later
session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow!, click
the
Options
icon (wrench), click
Data
, select the recording option
you want, and then click
OK
.
When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files,
RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten.
RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to
record and files that were previously recorded.
As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and
displays the amount of recording space available on your disc.
Copying a DVD or CD
IMPORTANT:
HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or
encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by
copyright law.
RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your
collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by
copyright laws and are encoded to prevent illegal duplication.
To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection:
1
Click
Start
, choose
All Programs
,
CD (DVD) Recorder
,
RecordNow!
,
and then click
RecordNow!
again.
2
Select the
Data Projects
tab.
3
Select
Exact Copy
.