Copying Cds And Dvds; How To Copy A Cd Or Dvd - Dell DIMENSION 3000 Owner's Manual

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Copying CDs and DVDs

NOTE:
This section applies only to computers that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, or
DVD/CD-RW combo drive.
NOTE:
The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD. You can also use
Sonic RecordNow for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on your computer
and creating MP3 CDs. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that came with
your computer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of
the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial.

How to Copy a CD or DVD

NOTE:
available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com.
Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are available: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
and DVD-RAM. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to DVD+R and
DVD+RW media, and can read DVD-R and DVD-RW media. However, DVD-writable drives do
not write to and might not read DVD-RAM media. In addition, commercially available DVD
players for home theater systems might not read all five formats.
NOTE:
RecordNow.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Sonic→ RecordNow!, and then click
RecordNow!
2 Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on the kind of CD or DVD you want to
copy.
3 Click Exact Copy.
4 To copy the CD or DVD:
• If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click Copy. The
computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies it to a temporary folder on your
computer hard drive.
When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive and click OK.
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Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs.
The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country.
If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for
Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic