Helpful Tips - Dell Inspiron 530sa Owner's Manual

DVD-Writable Drives
Media Type
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD+R
DVD-R
DVD+RW
DVD-RW
DVD+R DL

Helpful Tips

• Use Microsoft
CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia
project.
• Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos.
CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic Digital Media.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that
have MP3 software installed.
• Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may
not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by
your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player
or contact the manufacturer.
• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for
example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW
drive needs 1–2 MB of the blank space to finalize the recording.
• Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with
CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on
the CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music
file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
• See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Read
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Yes
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Windows Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or
Write
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Rewritable
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