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Creating a music CD, Storing Files on a DVD or CD

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Creating a music CD When recording music files, it is important to note that: ■ To play your music CD in a home or car stereo, it needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD Audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD. ■ You must record all music files in one recording session because RecordNow! closes the CD after recording is complete. Music files can be recorded repeatedly onto a rewritable (CD-RW) disc, but all previously recorded music files must be erased first. ■ As you add music files in the recording session, RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files. ■ You can't record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in your collection. ■ If you try to record more than a standard CD can hold, RecordNow! displays a message warning you that all the tracks may not fit on your disc. n 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. Storing Files on a DVD or CD Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions: 1 Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Data Projects tab. 3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, or doublelayer DVD+R (select models only) disc into your drive, and then click Data Disc. ■ If the disc is blank, follow the onscreen instructions. Or ■ If the disc is full, insert a blank or another appendable disc. Or ■ If you are adding files to a disc, follow the onscreen instructions. 4 To name your disc, select Volume Label, and then type a name over it. RecordNow! assigns a name based on the recording date if you don't type a name. 146 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide

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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
Creating a music CD
When recording music files, it is important to note that:
To play your music CD in a home or car stereo, it
needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD Audio
(CDA) format, not as a data CD.
You must record all music files in one recording
session because RecordNow! closes the CD after
recording is complete. Music files can be recorded
repeatedly onto a rewritable (CD-RW) disc, but all
previously recorded music files must be erased first.
As you add music files in the recording session,
RecordNow! calculates and displays the amount of
recording time available to record additional music
files.
You can’t record song titles unless you make an exact
copy of a music CD in your collection.
If you try to record more than a standard CD can
hold, RecordNow! displays a message warning you
that all the tracks may not fit on your disc.
Storing Files on a DVD or CD
Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded
in multiple sessions:
1
Using the trackball, click
Start
, choose
All
Programs
,
Sonic
RecordNow!
, and then click
RecordNow!
again.
2
Select the
Data Projects
tab.
3
Insert a blank or appendable CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, or double-
layer DVD+R (select models only) disc
into your drive, and then click
Data Disc
.
If the disc is blank, follow the onscreen
instructions.
Or
If the disc is full, insert a blank or another
appendable disc.
Or
If you are adding files to a disc, follow the
onscreen instructions.
4
To name your disc, select
Volume Label
, and
then type a name over it. RecordNow! assigns a
name based on the recording date if you don’t type
a name.
n
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.