Support For Disc Types - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 6000 Getting Started

Using the Computer
Comparison of Drives and Actions
Allows you to...
Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs
Read DVDs
Read data from CD
Listen to music
Write data to disc for storage
View movies
Record movies

Support for Disc Types

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Optical Disc Comparison
Disc Type File Type
CD-ROM Data
Music
2–4
CD-ROM
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You can use several different types of optical discs with your CD
or DVD drives. The type of drive in your computer and the type
of disc you use determine what you can do. For example, you can
listen to music, but not record it, if you use a CD-ROM disc in the
CD drive. On the other hand, you can record and play back a
DVD movie if you use a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the
DVD+R/RW drive.
A DVD+R disc is compatible with more DVD set-top players
than a DVD+RW disc. Consult with your DVD player's
manufacturer to determine what discs it can use.
Ability
Ability to to Play
Record Back
No Yes
No Yes
CD-RW DVD-ROM
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Ability to Play Back
on other PCs
Requires CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or
DVD+R/RW hardware
Requires CD-ROM,
DVD-ROM, CD-RW, or
DVD+R/RW hardware
DVD+R/RW
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DVD
Player
Varies
per model
Varies
per model
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